In an exclusive report we meet the fighters defending one of Syria's few remaining rebel strongholds. Next, shock and anger in Lebanon, after a local TV channel airs images of a domestic worker being brutally beaten. Finally, the passing of a patriarch- Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn the death of Pope Shenouda III who died after a long illness aged 88.
In the first attack by Ethiopian troops inside Eritrea since the bitter 1998-2000 war, Ethiopian forces attacked rebel bases in neighbouring Eritrea, Ethiopian officials said Thursday. Ethiopia routinely accuses Eritrea of aiding rebel groups.
Fierce Saturday fighting between Somalia's al Shabaab rebels and Ethiopian troops left many combatants dead. Somalia has been the scene of a bitter conflict between the al Qaeda-linked militants and troops from Ethiopia, Kenya and the African Union.
Congo mourns almost 250 people who died in last weekend's explosion in an arms depot. Next, Kenyan and Ethiopian troops are moving in to help fight rebels in Somalia. Our special report shows many locals still live in fear, even after al-Shabab is fought off. Also, we look at the rise and fall of South Africa's Julius Malema, from kingmaker to an unceremonious exit from the ANC. Finally, we meet the 85-year-old Nigerian icon of highlife music, Fatai Rolling Dollar.
Five foreign tourists were killed by armed attackers and several more were wounded and taken to hospital on Monday in the Afar region of Ethiopia bordering Eritrea, state television reported Tuesday.
Changing the way we make clothes could reduce our impact on the environment. From shoes made out of car tyres in Ethiopia to fabric produced from stinging nettles in The Netherlands, France 24 looks at how both protecting the environment and sporting the latest trends is possible.
In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, half of the girls are married before they come of age. Some are as young as 12. Married to older men, they are often subjected to sexual and domestic violence. However, there is hope for these young girls. Thanks to recent initiatives to provide them with education, their lives can improve and attitudes are changing.
Online campaigning for the release of two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia. A Chinese blogger debates the need for a revolution in the country. And a video encouraging web users to do a good deed and help change the world.
An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists on Tuesday to 11 years in prison for allegedly helping the illegal Ogaden National Liberation Front rebel group and for entering the nation unlawfully in July.
