Curated Video
Israeli forces shoot and kill a 15-year-old Palestinian
1. Wide of Israeli forces entering streets of Bethlehem
2. Israeli army vehicle driving over parked car
3. Long shot of Palestinian house where arrests took place
4. Various of soldiers during arrests
5. Soldiers arriving at house with...
Curated Video
ZIMBABWE: PROTESTORS DISRUPT GUERRILLA LEADER FRAUD TRIAL
Natural Sound
A judicial hearing in Zimbabwe investigating pension fraud by an ex-guerrilla leader had to be postponed after his supporters caused a near-riot in the courthouse.
Chenjerai Hitler Hunzvi, head of the National War Veteran...
Curated Video
CONGO: KINSHASA: MOBS PREY UPON CAPTURED REBELS
French/Nat
Troops loyal to Laurent Kabila claimed to have pushed back the rebel forces that had infiltrated parts of Congo's capital, taking hundreds of prisoners.
Sporadic gun battles erupted in downtown Kinshasa on Thursday amid an...
Curated Video
CHINA: BEIJING: FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESS CONFERENCE
Mandarin/Nat
Beijing lashed out at the International Commission of Jurists on Tuesday for issuing a report criticising China's Tibet policies.
At the weekly Ministry of Foreign Affairs meeting, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the...
Curated Video
Scores killed as bus collides with truck, accident scene, minister reacts
South Africa's government says 29 people have been killed after a bus collided with a truck in the eastern Mpumalanga province.
Scores of injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital after the collision on Monday night.
"As a...
Curated Video
Millions face hunger as food crisis and drought continues
1. Wide of bare dry lands in Mandera, Northern Kenya
2. Mid of mud houses where residents in the area live, woman walking
3. Wide of residents waiting in queue for any food aid that may arrive
4. Mid of children waiting for food aid
5....
Curated Video
Fatah and Hamas reach agreement on ending rift, holding election
Cairo, Egypt
1. Fatah and Hamas delegations enter conference room
2. Wide of delegation at table
3. Various of delegates at table
4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas Senior leader:
"Today we are celebrating this historical...
Curated Video
Water still in short supply, agencies drill boreholes
1. Pan from children cheering and jumping up and down to borehole drilling rig
2. Tilt down from drilling tower
3. Various of man operating drilling machine
4. Machine drilling
5. Water splashing from the ground
6. Various of people...
Crash Course
Crash Course European History Preview
John Green is teaching history again. This time, we're looking at the history of Europe in 50 episodes. We'll start at the tail end of the so called Middle Ages, and look at how Europe's place in the world has developed and changed in...
Crash Course
Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History
We've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so...
Curated Video
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...
TED Talks
TED: The leaders who ruined Africa, and the generation who can fix it | Fred Swaniker
Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in...
TED Talks
TED: A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | Chibeze Ezekiel
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewable energy instead of cheap, polluting alternatives like coal, says climate inclusion activist Chibeze Ezekiel. He tells the story of how...
Crash Course
World Cinema - Part 2: Crash Course Film History
Africa, the Middle East, and South America have their own vibrant film communities and filmmakers. From social and political commentary to experimental films, these regions have made some very important pieces of cinema over the last...
SciShow
10 Things We Didn't Know 100 Years Ago
In just the last century, we've made an astounding amount of scientific progress. And thanks to some of that progress, we can now share 10 of those discoveries with you in a video on the internet!
TED Talks
My wish: Let my photographs bear witness - James Nachtwey
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life's work and asks TED to help him...
TED Talks
Sangu Delle: In praise of macro -- yes, macro -- finance in Africa
In this short, provocative talk, financier Sangu Delle questions whether microfinance — small loans to small entrepreneurs -- is the best way to drive growth in developing countries. "We seem to be fixated on this romanticized idea that...
TED Talks
Sarah Parcak: Archaeology from space
In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of "space archaeology" -- using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations.
TED Talks
TED: How protest is redefining democracy around the world | Zachariah Mampilly
The democratic process is messy, complicated and often inefficient -- but across Africa, activists are redefining democracy by putting protest at its center. In an illuminating talk, political scientist Zachariah Mampilly gives us a...
TED Talks
TED: Medical tech designed to meet Africa's needs | Soyapi Mumba
In sub-Saharan Africa, power outages, low technology penetration, slow internet and understaffed hospitals plague health care systems. To make progress on these problems in Malawi, TED Fellow Soyapi Mumba and his team created a new...
TED Talks
TED: To fight climate change, listen to young people | Nkosilathi Nyathi
The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it's the children of developing nations -- like Zimbabwean environmental activist Nkosilathi Nyathi -- that suffer from the most disastrous...
TED Talks
TED: Let's put birth control back on the agenda | Melinda Gates
Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids. In...
TED Talks
TED: The next generation of African architects and designers | Christian Benimana
Christian Benimana wants to build a network of architects who can help Africa's booming cities flourish in sustainable, equitable ways -- balancing growth with values that are uniquely African. From Nigeria to Burkina Faso and beyond, he...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The true cost of gold | Lyla Latif
In 2020, Mali produced over 71 tons of gold— an amount worth billions of dollars. But Mali saw only $850 million dollars from that gold. And this situation isn't unique: a number of other gold-rich countries in Africa aren't seeing the...