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White Camel Dream - Burkina Faso/Niger

Kinga Freespirit purchases a camel, and to the delight of the excited crowd, gives a performance of a white woman getting on white camel, and slowly disappearing into the sun-bathed horizon.

Tooth Healer - Basse, Gambia

Michelle Eames visits an unusual dentist in Gambia and discovers the bizarre source of her friend's pain.

Capital of Ghosts - Cote d'Ivoire

In Cote d'Ivoire, John M. Edwards visits a monument to megalomania - in the middle of nowhere.

First Time Africa - Bamako, Mali

Anna Springbett asks, is it possible to develop a country whilst conserving the "I'm happy with what I've got feeling"?

News from Nowhere - Ghana

In a remote seaside village in Ghana, John M. Edwards battles golf-ball-sized bugs and meets gung-ho gonzo travelers seasoned in bad trips through Africa. No one said travel in nowhere was easy.

Life in an African Village - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana

Brenda Whetstone struggles with teaching in an African village.

And Then I Fell In Love - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana

Brenda Whetstone prepares to teach in an African village.

Second Skin - Accra, South Coast, Ghana

Margaret McGladrey ventures into Accra, a white girl with a pocket full of money, alone in West Africa.

Djoliba - Mali, West Africa

Thomas Hollowell ventures out of Mali's capital and discovers, maybe Robert Pelton was right.

Beyond The Lonely Planet - Gambia

Jay Wilson isn't flattered by all the male attention in Gambia - in fact, she's saddened and angered by it.

Village Life - Niger

Alexis Wolff discovers the physcial and mental maze of travel in rural Africa.

Helping Students Help Themselves - Volunteering in Nigeria - Nigeria - Ebonyi State

Nigeria is not for everyone, but volunteer Jason Gaskell knows it's the right place for him to be.

Benin Guide - Places To Go - Benin, West Africa

Natalie Pacholl gives her top picks on places to v

Benin Guide - Motorcycles and Bush Taxis - Benin, West Africa

Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives us

Benin Guide - Dress, Transportation - Benin, West Africa

Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives th

Benin Guide - People And Languages - Benin, West Africa

Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives th

Small Distractions - Lome, Togo, West Africa

Providing soldiers with their caffeine fix, listen

A Slow Train or Three Across Nigeria (2 of 9)

In The Rough: Sierra Leone's Diamond Industry - Sierra Leone

Matt Brown discovers that the diamond miners of Si

Teranga Welcomes a Daughter - Dakar, Senegal

After losing her wallet and being sexually harasse

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