Home is Where the Deep Fried‑Rice Flour and Mashed Bananas Are Falling back in love with Sierra Leone through calorific rice dishes. Read More
23 Things to Know Before you Go to Freetown, Sierra Leone How to get around, how to dress, and how to eat mangoes: a guide to Sierra Leone’s capital city.
Skeptical About This Hangover‑Free Palm Wine, But At Least It Comes With Soup Don’t worry about getting a hangover from palm wine. And this pepper soup is not just made from pepper.
The Taste of Ramadan in Nigeria Making moi moi during Ramadan in a Nigerian home is an act of faith, much like fasting itself.
The Real Great Gatsby is a Sandwich the Size of a Baby Goat This morning I don’t want another vegan muffin.
The Mud Mosque of Mali As militant attacks get closer, the Malian town of Djenné defiantly continues its annual tradition of replastering its ancient mud mosque.
Saving the Great Mosque of Djenné The replastering ceremony is as much a cultural festival as it is a required task, keeping the ancient mosque from crumbling in the heat.
Rum Diplomacy in South Sudan Drunk on a sweet Central American nectar with only one regret: not picking up a few more bottles in duty free.
The Place to Go if You’re Hungry for Knowledge and Couscous Every Wednesday, Mohamed Bennani’s hosts open-door couscous sessions at his library.