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Doubts over Zimbabwe election prospects
by AFP 368 views
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is calling for elections this year, which would end the power-sharing government. But public talks on creating a new constitution, are being disrupted, raising fears about a resurgence of violence. Duration: 02:25
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Zimbabwean rhinos struggle to survive
by AFP 246 views
In Zimbabwe, where just 700 rhinos remain, anti-poaching units face military-like armed gangs who ruthlessly shoot the animals to hack off the distinctive horns for the Asian traditional medicine market.Duration: 02:03
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African Union soldiers patrol Mogadishu
by AFP 1,637 views
Somalia's embattled government offered an amnesty Tuesday to Islamist rebels still fighting in Mogadishu while the African Union force pressed for 3,000 more troops to secure the capital.Duration: 00:37
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Nigeria, Shell under fire
by AFP 622 views
Nigeria's government and oil giant Shell have come under heavy pressure following the release of a landmark UN report detailing oil pollution that may require the world's biggest ever clean-up.Duration: 02:28
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Zimbabweans flood to South African church for refuge
by AFP 257 views
A church in central Johannesburg is overflowing with Zimbabwean refugees. The reason? The South African government's decision to close a makeshift camp near the border.
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Mubarak welcomes triumphant Egypt side home
by AFP 752 views
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave the national football team a hero's welcome in Cairo on Monday after they made history by winning their third successive Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Duration: 00:51.
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Egyptian fans in Angola celebrate African Cup win
by AFP 7,006 views
Egypt entered the record books on Sunday, beating Ghana 1-0 in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and clinching their third straight title. Fans were ecstatic as they left the stadium in the Angolan capital to a volley of fireworks capping the three-week competition.Duration: 01:21
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Kenya's village of athletes feeling the strain
by AFP 24,670 views
Kenya's high-altitude training centre in Iten produces world class athletes, particularly in middle- and long-distance running. But the large number of runners seeking to benefit from the low-oxygen environment is putting a strain on Iten's year-round inhabitants. Duration: 02:12.
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Clint Eastwood movie takes on South Africa after Apartheid
by AFP 1,467 views
Invictus, is Clint Eastwood's latest film, starring Morgan Freeman as the South African leader Nelson Mandela, and Matt Damon as a rugby star who becomes Mandela's ally in uniting the country through sports after the fall of Apartheid. Duration: 01:58
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Magic way out of poverty for township teens
by AFP 223 views
From crime-ridden African township to the bright lights of a Las Vegas stage. Nkombuzo Nkonyana is forging an innovative way to make his problems vanish into thin air, as he carves out a career as an aspiring magician. The 19-year-old sees magic as his best chance to get out of Khayelitsha township, one of the poorest areas near Cape Town -- and the World Cup this year might just give him his big break.Duration: 01:51
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Nigeria filmmakers labour under Sharia law
by AFP 1,399 views
Filmmakers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano say that the Muslim state's Sharia law is forcing them to rein in their business.
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Botswana's youth go crazy for a rubber of bridge
by AFP 1,108 views
It's one of the strangest hangovers of colonialism but Botswana, which gained its independence from Britain 40 years ago, still shows its attachment to the old motherland in one unusual way: its love of bridge. The card game is so popular with Botswana's younger set that some teachers have even warned it is disrupting their studies. Duration: 01:48
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Stage set for Miss World finale in South Africa
by AFP 5,488 views
Beauty queens gathered in South Africa have one goal in sight -- to take home the crown of Miss World at the pageant on Saturday. The 112 contestants will compete in the classic bathing suit, evening gown and traditional costume rounds in a televised event viewed by many millions around the globe. AFPTV went to meet some of the contestants ahead of the big night. Duration: 01:33
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Mauritania's capital caught between desert and sea
by AFP 2,736 views
The Atlantic Ocean is advancing on Mauritania's capital and experts warn much of Nouakchott could be underwater by 2020 -- with only a thin natural barrier of sand dunes separating the west African city from destruction. Duration: 01:30
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Curtain call for Morocco's movie theatres
by AFP 969 views
The lights are going dark in movie theatres across Morocco. Television, DVDs and -- especially -- pirated copies of films have taken the audience away from the cinema, but actors, directors and cinephiles are attempting to revive the tradition of the big-screen show.
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Guantanamo prisoner's family waits in hope
by AFP 352 views
His fate may not be as well publicised as that of some other Guantanamo Bay inmates but the family of Mauritania's Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz are still hoping they can win his release. The accusations against him are serious and his homeland's government does not appear to want him back. Duration: 01:55
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Circus helps the disadvantaged in Morocco
by AFP 339 views
In Salé, northern Morocco, a circus school enrols teenagers from difficult backgrounds. It's a way for them to gain self-confidence, stability and sometimes even a future career. Duration: 01:51
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Uganda memory books tell of stark AIDS truths
by AFP 702 views
More than one million children in Uganda have been orphaned by AIDS. A local aid group is now encouraging HIV-positive parents to write down their thoughts, precious moments and family history a "memory book" so their children will have something to remember them by. Duration: 01:58.
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Historic Senegal bridge gets makeover
by AFP 746 views
The Faidherbe bridge is a century-old emblem of Senegal's former colonial capital Saint-Louis. After years of disrepair the vital link between the island city and the mainland is being fully restored. Duration: 01:42
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Chad plants trees to fight off the desert
by AFP 408 views
Millions of trees are being planted in Chad, to fend off the Sahara Desert. It's part of "The Great Green Wall" project, that aims to plant a line of trees from Dakar to Djibouti.Duration: 01:55
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South Africa struggles to reduce fossil fuel dependency
by AFP 181 views
A few months before it hosts a UN summit on global warming, South Africa is trying to show it's serious about renewable energy. As the fourteenth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, despite being only the twenty-seventh largest economy, the country has launched a project to install a million solar panels on the roofs of houses.Duration:01:42
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Endangered African Penguins reveal plight of ecosystem
by AFP 639 views
The colony of African Penguins near Simon's Town, in South Africa's Western Cape, has long drwn tourists to Boulders Beach. But the friendly fish-loving birds are slowly dying out due to the twin threats of climate change and overfishing. Duration: 01:58
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Somalis in Nairobi help drought victims
by AFP 545 views
The Somali community in Nairobi has raised thousands of dollars in the past few weeks to help their fellow country men who are suffering from the worst drought to afflict the region in 60 years. Two truck loads of aid are driving to northern Kenya, where they'll cross the border to bring relief to thousands of starving people.Duration: 01:54
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UN urges 'massive' action on Horn of Africa drought
by AFP 273 views
The United Nations is urging "massive" action to save millions of people in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa region, as France announced donor countries would meet in Nairobi this week.Duration: 00:37
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Music plays role in tackling Nairobi's poverty
by AFP 97 views
A project in one of the slums of Nairobi is helping a group of students achieve their goals and dreams by teaching them to play an instrument. Duration: 02:23
