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Africa
27 films
Six Brits, including Dave, Bushra, and Chloe, experience life as refugees in Syria and Somalia, confronting the harsh realities of conflict and displacement.
In 2011, Thomas Evans, at 21, left his home in Buckinghamshire to join Al Shabaab in Somalia, becoming the only known white British man in the group.
This episode recounts Operation Gothic Serpent and the Black Hawk Down battle in Mogadishu.
In 2009, over 200 pirate attacks occurred in the Indian Ocean, affecting various vessels, including oil tankers and tuna boats.
A truck bomb detonates outside the US Embassy in Nairobi, killing 12 Americans and 200 Kenyans while injuring over 4,000 others.
281 people, including 8 ambassadors and 41 children, were rescued during a Navy SEAL operation to secure the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu amid civil war.
Ten gunmen are included in a hotel package for guests in Mogadishu, reflecting the extreme security measures in a war-torn Somalia.
Al-Qaeda distributes aid in southern Somalia amid a severe famine crisis in East Africa.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens to abandon the nuclear deal with the US, while protests erupt in Mogadishu following a deadly al-Shabaab attack.
Only 775 out of every 1,000 children born in Somalia will live to celebrate their fifth birthday, reflecting the dire conditions in the country.
A Somali Canadian doctor oversees a medical assessment in a community treatment center for watery diarrhea, one of only two facilities in southern Somalia.
1,500 casualties, including 67 from the U.N., occurred in Mogadishu over four months during the Somali Civil War, as media coverage influenced foreign involvement.
U.S. airstrikes in Somalia raise concerns over civilian casualties and military reports.
Three quarters of Somalis rely on money sent from family abroad, but US actions have frozen access to their main bank, Al Barakaat.
Twelve million people in Sudan have been displaced since the war began in April 2023, with famine declared in parts of the country.
Pete Zaccagnino takes risks in aviation to ensure safety for other pilots.
Hibo sings about the pain of African women affected by female circumcision rituals.
Barkhad Abdi reflects on his transition from Somalia to Minneapolis and his breakout role as a Somali pirate in 'Captain Phillips' alongside Tom Hanks.
Somaliland is a self-governing region with its own military and currency, facing poverty and change.
Paul and Rachel Chandler are kidnapped by Somali pirates near the Seychelles and held for ransom.
Putin promises free grain to six African nations amid rising global prices.
Famine in Somalia threatens millions, with 360,000 children severely malnourished.
India's Prime Minister announces a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19.
Somalia faces conflict with Al-Shabaab and severe famine affecting its people.
Hussein Mohamed Aidid becomes President of Somalia after General Aidid's death, fueling chaos.
The FBI thwarts a bomb plot targeting Somali Muslims in Garden City, Kansas.
Johannesburg faces riots targeting foreign-owned shops amid rising xenophobia in South Africa.
