From beauty salons to cleaning up oil spills... Human hair—a massive market in Africa for wigs and weaves—is showing its worth as an eco-friendly barrier. In Brazil, leftover hair is being recycled to soak up oil in polluted bays

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.

On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.

Algeria continues to battle intense wildfires amid high temperatures, with authorities saying they have mobilised significant resources to fight them.

Wildfires burning across northern Algeria have killed a municipal worker who was taking part in firefighting, media reports said Wednesday.

Fourteen of Nigeria’s 36 states were put on flood alert on Wednesday as authorities warned of the risk of moderate flooding over the next few days as the rainy season intensifies.

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Conservationists warn that protecting these fragile ecosystems will be critical to ensuring future generations can continue to witness the spectacular pink flocks that have long defined Kenya's Great Rift Valley.

So far, the epidemic has claimed 360 lives out of 1,274 confirmed cases, according to figures from the World Health Organization.

The death toll from devastating floods in Ghana's capital, Accra, has risen to at least 12, with emergency officials warning the number could still increase as several people remain missing.