Africa

Two African migrants helped by two human rights lawyers take on the Spanish authorities, claiming their right to have rights before the European Court of Human Rights. A case that puts Europe’s core values and the future of rights throughout the continent to the...

Menstruation remains a cultural stigma in Africa. In countries like Chad, during the period, women are prohibited from cooking and in rural areas, girls cannot go to school during those...

After growing up in the streets, facing death and devastation in prison, a courageous young tribesman is about to break the circle of misery, by building a village for dreamers together with his rural Ghanaian...

A group of four bike messengers commits themselves to the start up and with the support of experienced Dutch bike messenger Joeri Scholte, who settles down in Kampala, they try to build up a sustainable business model and organisation structure. After a promising start of Kampala Cycling Couriers the bike messengers face challenges and the tensions between them rise. Their commitment and courage are tested. Towards the end of Joeri’s three month stay in Kampala the future of the courier...

Mariam fled her country, she is pregnant, and she is looking for a safe home for his baby. This travel led them to cross the sea in a small boat that carried only women until they arrived at the border city of Melilla. Due to the hazards along the way, women prefer to keep their stories secret. Nevertheless, Mariam has decided to tell her story to her child Treasure before giving birth in...

The story of the struggle of a small African community against a factory that poisoned their lives with lead, a killer industry operating across Africa in front of the eyes of careless governments and global...

Sexual harassment is a growing problem in Egypt, especially in Cairo. Through a series of interviews and social experiments, The People’s Girls takes a closer look at who is to blame, as well as how women are fighting...

An inspiring story about Paul, a 12-year-old boy from the township Dunoon in Capetown, South-Africa. Paul has a dream, a dream he thinks about the whole day; he wants to become a surfer. But for boys from Dunoon it's not easy to surf. There is no transport to the beach and there is no money for...

With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Apartheid regime, and the death of the greatest leader in that struggle, Nelson Mandela, a group of independent documentary film makers set out across South Africa in search of what is understood about Apartheid and its legacy. The journey captures personal experiences from the country widely known as the “rainbow nation” and a vivid story is revealed that reflects on both separation and reconciliation following the fall of one of the most...

A group of homeless children in Durban are chosen to represent South Africa in the first ever Street Child World Cup. For them, football might be a way to a brighter...

Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures the stunning beauty of Africa's landscapes and people. His pictures show not only the spectacular patterns of the land, but also the potential and hope that the continent...

Diamonds and gold — vast natural resources that could enrich a nation — are a curse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Congolese people have suffered the largest death toll since the second world war. The conflict between warlords and armed rebels for control of these resources have plunged the citizens into a life of poverty, sexual violence, and war. Some 45,000 people die each month as a...