Now playing Next Cinema 'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African 11/09/2015
Now playing Next Sport South African dominate the pool at African Games The South African swimming team continued to dominate the pool at the 11th edition of the African Games, in Brazzaville. Olympian Chad le Clos won 08/09/2015
Now playing Next Sport All Africa Games get underway in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo Athletes and spectators have gathered in Brazzaville for a two week long festival of sport – the African Games. Over 8,000 spectators are in the 05/09/2015
Now playing Next Sport On your marks for the 11th edition of African Games The 11th edition of the African Games begins on Friday in Brazzaville, Congo and marks the 50th anniversary of the multisport event. The first 03/09/2015
Now playing Next Culture news UN says let there be light as "Until the Sun Comes Up" opens campaign year It is the International Year of Light, the latest annual UN push to highlight primary outstanding global problems. “Until The Sun Comes Up” is 28/08/2015
Now playing Next Israel Hundreds of African migrants released from Israeli detention centre Following a ruling from the Supreme Court releasing detention time, 1,178 people, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea were released from the Holot centre. 25/08/2015
Now playing Next Italy Major Italian rescue mission for 3,000 migrants adrift off Libya Some 3,000 migrants were on Saturday rescued off the coast of Libya, according to the Italian coast guard. The coastguard received SOS calls from 18 22/08/2015
Now playing Next world news Why World Elephant Day matters Elephants never forget, they say. But did you remember that today, August 12, it is the annual celebration of these magnificent creatures? World 12/08/2015
Now playing Next Zimbabwe Cecil: Mugabe blames 'foreign vandals' The fallout from the death of Cecil the Lion continues. It is being reported that Zimbabwe has lifted the temporary ban on big-game hunting brought 10/08/2015
Now playing Next Mali Mali hotel siege investigators look into 'jihadist links' With no claim of responsibility for the hotel siege in Mali on Saturday which left 13 people dead, the inquiry is looking into possible jihadist 10/08/2015
Now playing Next world news Migrant crisis: five arrested after vessel capsizes off Libya More than 380 migrants were brought safely ashore on Friday morning in the Italian port of Pozzallo. They were rescued off the coast of Libya. Early 07/08/2015
Now playing Next world news Ebola vaccine trial shows 100% effectiveness in Guinea An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea has proven to be 100% effective, however the results are still preliminary 01/08/2015
Now playing Next world news 'Game-changing' Ebola vaccine is hailed by health experts The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola according to the World Health Organization, after a trial in Guinea found 31/07/2015
Now playing Next USA Cecil the lion: angry protesters gather outside Walter Palmer's office The hunter has become the hunted… Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the office of American dentist Walter Palmer, who provoked international 30/07/2015
Now playing Next world news Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five” 29/07/2015
Now playing Next Zimbabwe Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion. 29/07/2015
Now playing Next world news Meningitis: WHO in plea to avoid outbreak The World Health Organisation is calling for vaccine production to be increased to ward off a potential outbreak of meningitis. #Africa risks large 28/07/2015
Now playing Next world news Obama wraps up Kenya trip with declarations on democracy and message of hope On the last day of his visit to Kenya, Obama mixed the personal with the presidential and told Kenyans the country stood at a crossroads, a moment filled with peril but enormous promise. 26/07/2015
Now playing Next Kenya Africa is on the move, says Obama in Kenya Speaking at a summit in Nairobi Obama told African entrepreneurs their work offered an alternative to ideologies of violence and could help push back corruption. 25/07/2015
Now playing Next Focus Capitalising on Africa's mobile revolution With more than 700 million mobile phone subscribers – a figure far greater than those of the US and Europe – Africa is going through a digitial 24/07/2015