Powdery white sand, turquoise water and coconut palms; its easy to understand why these are some of Zanzibar’s best beaches - den-belitsky/iStockphoto Zanzibar’s ...

Zanzibar island on the Indian Ocean has emerged as this year’s World Travel Award (WTA) leading beach destination in Africa. Current premium viewers: 12 Mostly known as the “Tourist Paradise Island,” ...

Explore why Zanzibar might just be the ultimate beach paradise in Africa, and perhaps in the world. From laid-back beach ...

For almost a century the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar enjoyed a near-monopoly in the world clove market from the millions of myrtle-like trees grown between its rows of palm trees. But the long ...

Zanzibar - Zanzibar's famed pristine, palm-fringed beaches are threatened by the unchecked disposal of raw sewage, development and deforestation, said officials. They said the situation was such that ...

Zanzibar's President Hussein Ali Mwinyi told Newsweek of his plans for diversifying the economy away from tourism.