From the air, Namibia is a maze of paths – some start as wide animal highways and merge into a single track before trailing off into dust, while others are long and deep, etching a path that crosses rivers, borders and memory.

Humans have hunted Africa’s animals since the dawn of time, but the arrival of European guns in the 17th century changed the scale of predation.

I was shocked to read about the sudden closure of a well-known luxury safari operation in the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. My dismay was not only because I personally know the owners of this wonderful operation and know what a terrible blow this must be to them.

Somewhere on the plains of the Serengeti, a cheetah sprints after her terrified prey.

The painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) has many names, and is also commonly known as the African wild dog and Cape hunting dog.

How many white rhinos are there in Africa? And why are they so special?