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Someone Made AI Videos of ‘Americans’ Backing a Military Coup in West Africa
AI video generator Synthesia confirmed to VICE World News the “Pan-Africanist” video backing Burkina Faso's military rulers had been made using its software but would not reveal who had created them.
6 Journalists Arrested Over Video of South Sudan President ‘Urinating on Himself’
Rights groups are demanding the immediate release of the journalists, who shared a video of Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself.
49 People Sentenced to Death for Killing Man Wrongly Blamed for Forest Fires
Djamel Ben Ismail had travelled to an area hit by forest fires in Algeria to try to help, but the artist was murdered by a mob who wrongly accused him of starting the blaze.
First Blood, Now Floods: These Farmers Are Battling Bandits and Climate Change
Devastating floods have killed more than 600 people and displaced 1.4 million. Nigeria’s food basket was already suffering from problems with armed bandits, but now swathes of it are underwater.
A UN Debate About Ukraine Somehow Became an Argument About Stolen Gorillas
A DR Congo representative accused Rwanda of stealing mountain gorillas and chimpanzees from the country’s forest in a wild tangent.
The British Stole Their Land to Grow Tea. They Want Justice.
Forced to watch their loved ones die and endure forced labour and abuse from colonisers who removed them from their land, a group of Kenyans is seeking reparations from Britain.
Uganda’s President Apologises to Kenya on Behalf of His Large Adult Son
Yoweri Museveni fired Muhoozi Kainerugaba from his military role after he claimed he could capture Nairobi – but also promoted him to a four-star general at the same time.
Uganda’s Large Adult Son Threatens To Conquer Nairobi in 2 Weeks
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of one of Africa’s longest serving rulers, was promoted to a four-star general after claiming he could capture Kenya’s capital.
Grenades, Drugs and Discrimination: Inside South Africa’s Illegal Gold Rush
They spend weeks underground, blasting rocks with explosives in the hope they’ll find gold. VICE World News meets the “zama zamas” – South Africa’s controversial illegal miners.
You Can’t Grow Food in This Country and Children Are Dying
While all eyes are on the brutal war in Ukraine, twice as many children in Somalia have died during an intense drought – and few countries seem to care.
‘It’s On a Different Dimension’: Inside Africa’s Most Toxic City
Children in Kabwe, Zambia have an average of over 20 times more lead in their blood than the kids of Flint, Michigan, did during the height of the city's water crisis.
‘Election Time Is Scary’: When a Presidential Vote Puts a Whole Country on Edge
Misinformation on TikTok and ethnic tensions are making for a tense election in Kenya, which often suffers violence around voting.