Titres dans Afrique

The clichés about Mozambique spill out easily. This African country has been synonymous with war and poverty since independence from Portugal half a century ago. But is that all there is? Stephen Powell travelled the length of the country, to appreciate its beauty and find stories which dig deeper into Mozambique’s human reality. He visited the inspiring Gorongosa national park, where an international team has restored biodiversity, created jobs and provided education in a region once riven by conflict.

FINALLY, A FUN AND PRACTICAL WAY TO LEARN MOROCCAN ARABIC DARIJA. THIS AUDIOBOOK MAKES LEARNING ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND PRACTICAL. WITH CLEAR EXPLANATIONS, CULTURAL NOTES, AND EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS, THIS BOOK WILL HELPS YOU: - COMMUNICATE WITH LOCALS IN AUTHENTIC WAYS - MASTER COMMON PHRASES...

A powerful, heart-breaking, surprisingly funny, honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical frontline, and a moving testimony of the work done by Medecins Sans Frontieres and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric people who work for it. Damien Brown, a young Australian...

This thrilling memoir by a heroic special forces soldier reads like a real-life version of an action movie. It was midafternoon on January 15, 2019, and Christian Craighead was stepping out of the shower. The forty-three-year-old British special-ops soldier was at home in Kenya’s bustling...

Un guide culturel audio pour les curieux, les amateurs d'histoire et les voyageurs. Le parfait kit de découverte d'une région et de sa culture, à écouter depuis votre canapé, dans l'avion ou à l'hôtel ! Bercé par l'océan Atlantique, la mer Méditerranée et les dunes du Sahara, le Maroc a connu un passé riche de métissages qui en fait aujourd'hui un pays d'une incroyable diversité. Des plages au désert en passant par les sommets de l'Atlas, des ksour et kasbahs en pisé du sud à l'architecture coloniale du nord, le Maroc déploie d'infinis trésors.

So often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, weaving a vibrant tapestry of stories that bring to life Africa's rich diversity, communities, and histories. Starting with an immersive description of the lively and complex urban life of Lagos, Faloyin unearths surprising truths about many African countries' colonial heritage and tells the story of the continent's struggles with democracy through seven dictatorships.

Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean, but perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest, a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert. As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not only the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes, and a long history of civilisation, trade, commerce and conquest.

Africa Is Not a Country is a kaleidoscopic portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story. You already know these stereotypes. So often Africa is depicted simplistically as an arid red landscape of famines and safaris, uniquely plagued by poverty and strife. In this funny and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, creating a fresh and multifaceted view of this vast continent.

Dans ces quatre contes, qui ont pour cadre l'Afrique équatoriale, l'auteur choisit de mettre en scène des animaux. En fin observateur, il décrit avec précision leur nature et leurs comportements, à la manière d'un La Fontaine, pour en tirer des leçons morales pour la gent humaine. L'homme y est présent sous deux formes et deux appellations : ses collègues administrateurs « blancs de peau » et leurs administrés, " noirs de peau ".

In this audiobook, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives; of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom; of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her; of primitive festivals; of big game that were her near neighbors - lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, buffaloes; and of Lulu, the little gazelle who came to live with her, unbelievably ladylike and beautiful.

Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known itleading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer.

"Safari" in Swahili means a journey, typically a long one. In Dark Star Safari, Theroux's itinerary is African, from Cairo to Cape Town—down the Nile, through Sudan and Ethiopia, to Kenya, Uganda and beyond to South Africa. Journeying by train, boat and cattle truck, he passes through some of the most beautiful—and often life-threatening—landscapes on earth.

Starting in November 2013 in a forest in Rwanda, where a modest spring spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, Levison Wood set forth on foot, aiming to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Nile. He followed the river for nine months, over 4,000 miles, through six nations - Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, the Republic of Sudan, and Egypt - to the Mediterranean coast.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top ­safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry ­elephants, and the world's most unpredictable animals: herds of untamed tourists and foolhardy guides whose outrageous antics sometimes make them even more dangerous than a pride of hungry lions!

Sam Manicom's dynamic third book transports you to Southern Africa, South and Central America. Sam has a gift for describing the vibrancy of people and places, and you are led effortlessly through three very different parts of the world by his enthusiasm and his acute observations. Human behavior, drama, passion, disaster, humor, and the pure adrenaline buzz of overlanding such far-flung, wild and exotic places are all here.

Canoeing the Congo narrates the journey of Phil Harwood, who undertook an epic five-month solo attempt to canoe the Congo River in war-torn Central Africa. It was a historic 'first descent' from the true source in the highlands of Zambia. Just short of 3,000 miles long, the Congo River is the eighth longest in the world and the deepest river in the world, with a flow rate second only to the Amazon. Along the way, Phil encountered numerous waterfalls, huge rapids, man-eating crocodiles, hippos, aggressive snakes...

Learn the Yoruba Language for Beginners! Learn Yoruba Fast & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1500 common Yoruba vocabulary words that will help you in everyday life and travel! Each word is pronounced slowly and multiple times, so that you can really learn the correct pronunciation! Each phrase's equivalent English translation is also provided!

Gesa Neitzel wagt sich von Berlin in den Busch. Ihr Ziel: die Ausbildung zur Safari-Rangerin in Afrika. Das bedeutet fast ein Jahr in einfachen Zeltlagern. Ohne Internet, ohne Badezimmer, ohne Türen - dafür aber mit Zebras, Erdferkeln und Skorpionen. Die Ausbildungsinhalte bestehen aus Fährtenlesen, Überlebenstraining, Schießübungen.

Join Zora O’Neill for a grand tour through the Middle East, to laugh with her in Egypt, delight in the stories she passes on from the Gulf region, and find yourself transformed by her experiences in Lebanon and Morocco. She’s packed her dictionaries, her unsinkable sense of humor, and her talent for making fast friends of strangers. From quiet, bougainvillea-lined streets to the lively buzz of crowded medinas, from families’ homes to local hot spots, she brings a part of the world that is often flattened by news headlines into real and colorful relief.

Discover one of the world’s most extraordinary cities through this richly detailed and deeply human exploration of Cape Town. Far more than a simple travel guide, What’s So Special About Cape Town? takes readers beneath the surface of South Africa’s most visually dramatic city to uncover the powerful history, culture, beauty, and contradictions that make it unlike anywhere else on Earth. From the towering presence of Table Mountain to the crashing Atlantic coastline, Cape Town is often described as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.