After a clean kill, African game-hunters defend the right to shoot
Adri Kitshoff aims her gun at the antelope and pulls the trigger. Killed in an instant, the animal collapses to the ground. The hunter rests her chin on the gun…
Frenzied gold rush sweeps north Niger
At least 100 men sleep on mats at the bus station in Agadez. They are gold panners, heading for the far north of Niger or returning as gold fever sweeps…
Shrouded in secrecy, one of Africa’s biggest land deals stalls
Malian farmer Balima Coulibaly and his fellow villagers watched with dread as 100,000 hectares of fertile land they have farmed for generations were handed to Libyan investors with no discussion…
Africa set to switch on gas-to-power potential
Africa's under used gas reserves, either exported or burnt away into the sky, are set to play a big role in stemming the continent's crippling electricity void, a shift that…
Africa’s oldest nature park counts on sustainability
People living in and around Africa's oldest wildlife reserve - Virunga National Park - threatened by armed groups and oil prospectors, are pinning their hopes on sustainable development projects for…
Organic farm in Benin looks to set example for Africa
With his pilgrim's staff and panama hat, Father Godfrey Nzamujo nips up and down the paths of Songhai, the organic farm he created nearly 30 years ago to fight poverty…
Booming demand for shea, African ‘women’s gold’, helps reduce poverty
The fruit of the shea tree has long been considered sacred by many in Western Africa because of its myriad health benefits. But now growing demand among Western consumers for…
Melting away: vanishing ice warning for ‘Africa’s Alps’
In swirling snow, John Medenge prods a thin ice bridge over a crevasse with an iron-tipped spear, guiding climbers scaling the steep glacial wall using crampons and axes. "We are…
African asylum seekers in Sicily dream of soccer glory
Like many young men in Italy, the soccer players who put on their cleats for an afternoon match in this small Sicilian town dream of international stardom on the field.…
Former slave trade town seeks to become African art hub Cecile
Until last year, the few tourists who visited the small West African town of Ouidah were likely headed to the Gateway of No Return, a massive monument to the area's…
