Africa

Libya

At least 28 migrants' bodies found lined up on Libya's western coast

Libya's Interior Ministry believes the bodies recovered belonged to a group of 60 people supposedly missing at sea.

27/12/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Authorities in DR Congo fear more attacks after suicide bomber kills 5

After a suicide bomber killed five people in a thwarted attack on a packed restaurant in Beni, in the east of the country, concerns grow of further attempts by extremists.

26/12/2021

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Two days of mourning after militants kill 41

Militants connected to Al Qaeda and Islamic State have repeatedly attacked armies in the region, inflicting heavy casualties to the armies of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali in recent weeks.

26/12/2021

South Africa

'World's moral compass': Desmond Tutu died aged 90

The 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, human rights activist, and the first Black Archbishop of Johannesburg was an uncompromising foe of the apartheid in South Africa.

26/12/2021

Nigeria

Nigeria destroys more than one million expired COVID-19 vaccines

Officials blamed "vaccine nationalism" in developed countries for hoarding vaccines until they "were about to expire" before donating them.

23/12/2021

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Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

22/12/2021

Focus

Planting for the future: Morocco lays the seeds for Africa's agricultural revolution

In partnership with OCP Group

In an era of climate change, what might tomorrow's agriculture in Africa look like? Focus heads to Morocco to find out.

22/12/2021

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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