As I pack up ready to leave Nairobi, these are the things I'll remember fondly"How are you?" - it only takes a few seconds, but how much nicer to preface each encounter with a friend or stranger with a short......more
Rob Crilly - African Safari
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New in My Kitbag
Africa may grow some of the world's finest coffee beans but getting a decent brew on the road can be problematic. In most places Nescafe is the only thing on offer - just about passable if drunk strong and black.......more
Redemption Pong
Films set in Africa have come a long way recently. Stereotyped natives and mzungu heroes have given way to more complex takes on the continent. The Last King of Scotland and Blood Diamond both captured something about the feel......more
Catching Up
Back from holiday and now trying to catch up on email, phone messages and blog posts that I missed during the past fortnight. Meskel Square offers a guide to Sudan's year aheadThe wildcards The International Criminal Court This is the......more
Mexican Safari
So I saw the new year in in fine style, sitting around a campfire on the beach in Baja. In theory I am helping to build an earthbag house. In reality I've been drinking margaritas and watery beer with......more
Safari Soundtrack of the Year
It's been a funny year for me music wise. I'm still struggling to keep up with what's going on back home. I've bought a couple of duff albums on the back on online reviews and I'm sorry to lose The......more
My African Predictions for 2009
This year I lost $200 in bets on the US presidential election and remain committed to swimming naked to Tuti island in the middle of the Nile on my next visit to Khartoum. That is not enough to stop me......more
Your African Year
A few days ago I was compiling an 800wd review of 2008 in Africa for one of my papers. I asked for help in finding a good news story to include and was inundated by readers' ideas for things......more
My African Year
So it's that time of year when one of my clients puts together its review of the year. As usual I'm tasked with writing 800wd on the African year. As usual it's something of a gloomfest. Here's how it......more
Sonim XP1: Does What It Says on The Tin
"Well, they did tell me it was unbreakable... and asked me to do my best to destroy it... and it has a three-year warranty." Those were roughly the thoughts that ran through my head as my new Sonim XP1......more
Rob Crilly in Jerusalem
Rob Crilly is a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem writing for The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Mail. He spent...