In Senegal, one man has created a lush oasis in the middle of the desert. Goran N’Diaye is a pioneer of permaculture. Following his own success, he’s now training the next generation of young Senegalese...
Migrant crisis: EU to unveil long-delayed asylum plan to share responsibility
Five years after Europe’s migrant crisis, Brussels will propose on Wednesday that member states share the responsibility for asylum seekers under a “compulsory solidarity mechanism”. FRANCE 24’s...
Lebanon: How did it come to this? | Conflict Zone
Long before the massive explosion that tore into Beirut in August, Lebanon had been following a path to self-destruction, marked by corrupt politicians who had allowed their citizens to sink into poverty and despair. In...
Coronavirus: Are parasitic worms responsible for low fatality rates in Africa? | COVID-19 Special
Africa has recorded a little over 1.4 million cases of coronavirus. That’s less than a quarter the figure for the United States alone. Almost half of the continent’s confirmed cases were in South Africa, but...
Haulage firms blame government after Brexit warning of 7,000 lorry queues in Kent – BBC News
The road haulage industry has reacted angrily to a warning from the government that there could be queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent, if companies fail to prepare for customs changes at the end of the Brexit transition...
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Somalia deaf footballers
A group of deaf footballers in Somalia’s capital have set up their own league after being blocked from competing with existing teams.