Madagascar Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash Police Minister Serge Gellé was one of two survivors. Two other people are missing, feared dead. 22/12/2021
No Comment Final of the UNESCO listed ritual dance of the royal drum in Burundi Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO since 2014 , the ritual dance of the royal drum is "a practice that shows happiness" and a tradition that Burundians hope to preserve and share with the world. 21/12/2021
Ocean These are the deals attempting to make global fishing more sustainable In partnership with the European Commission In this episode, Ocean explores so-called Sustainable Fishery Partnership Agreements. Deals between the EU and third countries ultimately designed to make fishing practices more sustainable and boost economic growth. 21/12/2021
Ocean Fighting illegal fishing: the deal helping to close 'the black hole in the sea' In partnership with the European Commission West Africa has been called "the black hole in the sea" due to the amount of illegal fishing that takes place there. A deal between the EU and Ivory Coast aims to significantly reduce that. To find out more, Ocean spoke to the EU's ambassador to the country. 21/12/2021
No Comment Teargas, bullets fired at protesters during demonstration in DRC Demonstrators converge on arterial roads in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, setting up barricades and burning tyres and mobile phone box in the capital of the Nord Kivu province. At least one policeman died, as police fired tear gas and used live rounds to disperse the crowd. 20/12/2021
Scenes Meet the inventor saving the lives of pregnant women across Uganda In partnership with Media City “Radiology was a great marriage between saving lives and dealing with machines” 20/12/2021
Experiences Meet the travellers who pay to get lost in the middle of nowhere These trips offer mystery adventures for clients craving their very own ‘survivor’ experience. 20/12/2021
No Comment Sudan anti-coup protests mark uprising anniversary Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but sidelined the movement. 19/12/2021
No Comment Protest calls for an independent judiciary in Senegal Several hundred demonstrators protested Friday in Senegal's capital, accusing the government of subjecting opposition figures to lengthy detentions. 18/12/2021
Culture news Congolese rumba dances into UNESCO's cultural heritage list The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions, knowledge, and skills. 15/12/2021
World News A decade since Gaddafi, Libya's election raises fears of new violence Among the front-runners of over 100 candidates are Gaddafi's son, Seif-al-Islam, and Khalid al-Haftar, a Benghazi-based warlord. 15/12/2021
Mali Mali: French military cedes control of Timbuktu camp to Malian army The move comes as France reduces its troop numbers in the region in a drive to involve more international and local forces in the struggle against jihadists. 15/12/2021
Health news Omicron: What are the symptoms of the latest COVID variant? Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Omicron is "almost certainly" not more severe than the Delta variant. 14/12/2021
South Africa South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19 The statement did not specify whether he had been infected with the Omicron variant. 13/12/2021
Nature Meet the blind rhino who's become an ambassador for his species This rare black rhino is a symbol of hope in the fight against poaching 11/12/2021
Green News ‘Devastating’ climate change a deep concern for young people in Africa The African Youth Survey has discovered that climate change is one of the key concerns young people have about their future. 10/12/2021
Egypt Egyptian activist released from prison after nearly two years He was arrested in February 2020, shortly after landing in Cairo on what was supposed to be a short visit home from Italy. His trial has been postponed until February next year. 08/12/2021
Scenes The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya’s slum In partnership with Media City "Everybody deserves the right to dance. Everybody deserves the right to be who they are. Ballet was made for the elite because it needed to divide people, but dance is something that is meant to unite." 06/12/2021
No Comment In poor Lagos district, 'slum party' brings hope and life A collective of 10 young Nigerian performers seeks to improve the lives of Orowonshoki's residents through dance at the "Slum Party", hoping to change the reputation of an area once blighted by gang violence. 03/12/2021
South Africa Omicron variant linked to increased risk of reinfection, claims study The risk of reinfection appeared to increase in South Africa amid a surge in Omicron variant cases, a new study said. It is too early to determine whether the new variant causes more severe illness. 03/12/2021
Cry Like A Boy ‘Not seen as a man’: Liberia’s zogos struggle with stigma Pacon and many like him are referred to as “zogos”, a derogatory term in Liberia used to refer to disadvantaged people who eke out a scanty living. Most of them struggle with homelessness, violence, and drug addiction #CryLikeaBoy 02/12/2021
South Africa 'Travel apartheid': UN chief slams curbs on southern Africa Restrictions have been placed on flights from southern African nations after the detection of the COVID variant Omicron. 02/12/2021
Green News Shell plans underwater explosions during peak whale mating season South Africa’s ‘Wild Coast’ whales are being threatened by new oil and gas exploration. 01/12/2021
No Comment La Palma volcano experiences second eruption after hours of reignited activity After the La Palma volcano's main cone stopped emitting lava for 30 hours, Cumbre Vieja resumed its destructive activity and presents cracks that threaten the houses in its immediate surroundings, which until now had been spared from the lava flows. 01/12/2021
Nature Thirty white rhinos flown out in Boeing 747 to resettle in Rwanda The southern white rhino, one of two subspecies of white rhino, is now considered endangered with about 20,000 individuals remaining, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). 30/11/2021
Health news Omicron variant poses 'very high' global risk, WHO says The World Health Organization says the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 poses a 'very high' risk, but that much is still unknown about it. Here's what we know so far. 29/11/2021