For tens of thousands of people in Western Kenya, gold mining is a way of making a living. On informal mines across the region, women use mercury to bring out the gold. But a recent […]
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Kenya Gold Mines: Poor infrastructure, lack of safety equipment puts lives at risk
Just how many people lose their lives in Kenya’s gold mines is not known. In informal shafts in the west of the country, poor infrastructure and a lack of safety equipment make an already dangerous […]
NGO helps child victims of traffickers in Kenya
One of the biggest challenges for Europe when it comes to migration is the action of human traffickers. But it’s a problem across the globe. In Africa, child trafficking is a scourge across the continent. […]
Fighting child trafficking in Kenya
CGTN’s Oliver Jarvis investigated the underreported practice of child trafficking in Kenya – speaking to those who had been most affected, and those who were fighting the practice on a new front. To many, this […]
DR Congo: Seeking refuge in Uganda
This year, over 44,000 Congolese have fled to Uganda in one of the worst humanitarian crises that no one is talking about. CGTN introduces you to Kyangwali, a refugee camp looking to help rebuild the […]
The refugee children finding hope in darkness
This year, 44,000 Congolese have fled to Uganda in one of the worst humanitarian crises that no one is talking about. Oliver Jarvis reported from Kyangwali Refugee Camp, Uganda.
The mosque that changed a village
Far away from the rest of civilisation, one village in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains has managed to overcome harsh living conditions through the construction of a mosque. Oliver Jarvis brings this report.
Video: Breaking gender boundaries in the kitchen
For Meryem Cherkaoui, becoming a top-flight chef in Morocco has been no easy journey. With the restaurant industry being so male-dominated, it means few women ever get the chance to head their own restaurant. But […]
Reporter’s Diary: Breaking Gender Boundaries in the Kitchen
For Meryem Cherkaoui, becoming a top-flight chef in Morocco has been no easy journey. With the restaurant industry being so male-dominated, it means few women ever get the chance to head their own restaurant. But […]
Reporter’s Diary: One Maasai’s fight against female genital mutilation
10 years ago, the sound of shouting and banging fists on the front gate of the “Safe House” would keep Agnes Pareyio awake at night. The commotion: Parents demanding the return of their girls so they could go through the traditional female Maasai rite of passage, ukeketaji, to become a woman.
