Africa

Aid Zone travels to the Mbera refugee camp in Mauritania to see what is being done to educate the refugee minors from Mali in order to protect them from early forced marriage and child labour.

The United Nations says Mauritania in northwest Africa urgently needs funds to deal with a growing refugee crisis. Thousands of people are arriving from neighbouring Mali to escape an extreme interpretation of Islam and inter-ethnic violence.

The skydiving festival, now in its fourth year, will see 140 participants from 32 countries take flight over Giza's landmarks.

In this episode, the Business Angola team visit Cuango in eastern Angola to get a rare glimpse at how diamonds are mined.

The new images prove the elusive feline is alive and well.

Rescue workers in South Africa pulled a newborn baby from a storm drain in a four-hour operation that ended with applause and cheers from onlookers.

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In this episode of Business Angola we take a road trip south of the capital Luanda to discover a pristine region with stunning geography, intimate resorts, a huge wildlife reserve and a surfing beach.

Young designers are challenging style norms in Egypt by promoting body positive clothing and catering to plus-size women.

The EU has stepped up support as millions flee inter-ethnic violence.

Displaced in Ethiopia's Oromia region: many are living in huts and empty offices.

With three million internally displaced people, Ethiopia is going through one of the most severe - and under-reported - humanitarian crises in the world. One of the biggest camps is Qoloji, in that camp are mostly ethnic Somalis fleeing persecution.

French president Emmanuel Macron has said that stability and human rights are necessary in Egypt

During the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa in Dakar, Hannane sat down with UNDP's Abdoulaye Mar Dieye.

The governments of several African countries are using Internet shutdowns more and more to control what people say or do online. How can regular citizens defend themselves?

An Egyptian factory uses recycled plastic bottles to produce polyester fibre as a cheaper alternative to cotton, after the country's cotton crop witnessed many hiccups.

A pair of skates given to then 10-year-old Douaa Elhadri as a gift from her uncle ended up changing the young Moroccan's life.

Angola to diversify market outside oil

With puffed chests and ruffled feathers, some of the rarest and fanciest pigeons in Egypt are gathered at an event in Cairo.

At least three killed as fuel price demonstrations turn violent

Martin Fayulu has called for protests after the Congolese constitutional court rejected a challenge to the election results.

After a 10-year hiatus, the desert train of Mauritania is up and running

Spectacular video footage from the Portuguese armed forces shows how a battle between paratroopers and rebels unfolded in the Central African Republic.

Brussels supports Morocco's border security and integration of migrants