How the Rwandan genocide started in 1994
25 years have passed since the Rwandan genocide. We remember it through a series of photographs of one of the darkest moments in the 20th century.
The Congo Basin rainforest, the second largest in the world, could disappear by 2100
The world’s second largest rainforest, in Central Africa’s Congo Basin, is disappearing at alarming rates due to severe deforestation. The underlying reasons are to be found widespread poverty in the region.
South Africa, lions bred in farms for trophy hunting and the sale of their bones
Tourist attractions, trophies to be hunted and skeletons to be sold. This is what lions are used as in breeding facilities in South Africa, where they’re not only mistreated but also endangered.
Nigeria, gas tanker explosion leaves 35 dead in Nasarawa state
Gas explosions are frequent in Nigeria, where safety standards are poor. In the latest incident, a gas tanker blast killed 35 people in Nasarawa state.
Elephants slaughtered in Botswana, 87 carcasses found
The worst case of elephant poaching in African history took place very close to a wildlife sanctuary in Botswana, which was supposed to be their last safe haven.
Maasai evicted from their lands to make space for trophy tourism in the Serengeti
Indigenous Maasai people have been ordered to leave their homeland in Tanzania’s Serengeti Park for it to be turned into a hunting ground for tourists, a report highlights.
A carnival of colours to walk in the shoes of those who dream of a home, to step out of the streets’ shadow
Behind every person there’s a story and there are feelings. An obvious yet complex fact we often forget when we come face to face with those who come last, those who have nothing. This is the story of how Nairobi’s street children subverted stereotypes by throwing a grand party.
Nelson Mandela, the life and biography of the great leader a century from his birth
The biography of the man who defeated apartheid and whose achievements keep being told in countless movies and songs: Nelson Mandela.
“A carnival in Nairobi? They’ll think we’re crazy”
Una conversazione con Jane Wanjiru e Mary Osinde, educatrici di strada coinvolte nel progetto Carnival! Nairobi, organizzato da Cherimus, Koinonia Community e Amani.
A carnival to discover Nairobi’s hidden treasures: making street children shine
“The idea of bringing carnival to Nairobi, and organising it with street children, is brilliant. It gives the opportunity of making shine something that is still hidden”. Okaba Buluma tells how the first carnival in Nairobi has been born.