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Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya

STORY: Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of destruction brought by floods 2. various of Nairobi officials assessing the disaster situation 3. various of floods in Nairobi STORYLINE: Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of property. In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, at least one person was killed and six people were missing in the Mathare slums on Wednesday following an overnight downpour. Residents of this informal settlement, mostly low-income earners, found themselves stranded in their homes due to severe flooding. In other parts of the capital, residents also woke up to flooded homes and businesses, impassable roads, and downed trees after a night of heavy rains. Some areas were cut off from the city due to s

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Namibia inaugurates first waste buyback center to boost circular economy

STORY: Namibia inaugurates first waste buyback center to boost circular economy SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES MATYAYI, Chief Executive of Windhoek 3. various of the waste buyback center STORYLINE: Namibia on Friday inaugurated its first waste buyback center (WBBC) which will see residents earn income by collecting and selling recyclable materials at an event held in the informal settlement of Katutura in Windhoek, the Namibian capital. Established under the project "Improving Solid Waste Management in Windhoek," financed by the European Union and implemented jointly with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, the WBBC is to reduce waste volumes, minimize harmful environmental effects, promote recycling, and create job opportunities through startup incubation focusing on waste reengineering. During the inauguration ceremony, Queen Kamati, the mayor o

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-WASTE BUYBACK CENTER

(240412) -- WINDHOEK, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display products made from recycled materials during an inauguration ceremony of a waste buyback center in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 12, 2024. Namibia on Friday inaugurated its first waste buyback center (WBBC) which will see residents earn income by collecting and selling recyclable materials at an event held in the informal settlement of Katutura in Windhoek. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-WASTE BUYBACK CENTER

(240412) -- WINDHOEK, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers demonstrate how the equipment operates at a waste buyback center in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 12, 2024. Namibia on Friday inaugurated its first waste buyback center (WBBC) which will see residents earn income by collecting and selling recyclable materials at an event held in the informal settlement of Katutura in Windhoek. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-WASTE BUYBACK CENTER

(240412) -- WINDHOEK, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend an inauguration ceremony of a waste buyback center in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 12, 2024. Namibia on Friday inaugurated its first waste buyback center (WBBC) which will see residents earn income by collecting and selling recyclable materials at an event held in the informal settlement of Katutura in Windhoek. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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Art transforms Namibian informal settlements, inspires hope

STORY: Art transforms Namibian informal settlements, inspires hope SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Okahandja Park informal settlement, Windhoek, Namibia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NDAKO NGHIPANDULWA, Namibian visual artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THINYEMBA HIDIPO, Community member, Okahandja Park STORYLINE: Namibian visual artist Ndako Nghipandulwa is harnessing the power of art to alter the landscape of Okahandja Park, one of the oldest and most populated informal settlements on the periphery of Namibia's capital, Windhoek. Nghipandulwa initiated the art project after observing discouraging inscriptions on a shack two years ago during a photography assignment in the area. With a grant from the National Art Council of Namibia, Nghipandulwa aims to ignite a spark of optimism within the community by painting each structure. The project employs a community approach that includes training and empowering resident

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-INFORMAL SETTLEMENT-ART

(231205) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artist Ndako Nghipandulwa (L) paints a corrugated iron house at Okahandja Park, one of the oldest and most populated informal settlements on the periphery of Windhoek, capital of Namibia, Dec. 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art transforms Namibian informal settlements, inspires hope" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-INFORMAL SETTLEMENT-ART

(231205) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Community members paint a corrugated iron house at Okahandja Park, one of the oldest and most populated informal settlements on the periphery of Windhoek, capital of Namibia, Dec. 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art transforms Namibian informal settlements, inspires hope" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Informal settlement community leaders meet former UN chief during climate summit

STORY: Informal settlement community leaders meet former UN chief during climate summit DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of local communities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Former UN secretary-general STORYLINE: Community leaders from one of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi met with an international delegation Monday during the Africa Climate Summit, which is being held from Monday to Wednesday in the Kenyan capital. The delegation includes Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations secretary-general. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Former UN secretary-general "I think there is a very serious issue, a fundamental issue, you have been hit by the climate crisis. The climate crisis has affected all the places, but mostly it is people like yourselves that are hit hardest. Climate phenomena may be a global crisis but the impact is felt locally by people like yourselves. Therefore United Nations during my time and even now during

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SOUTH AFRICA-BOKSBURG-NITRATE GAS LEAK

(230706) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police remove gas cylinders and other equipment at the scene of a gas leak near Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 6, 2023. At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-BOKSBURG-NITRATE GAS LEAK

(230706) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents are seen at the scene of a gas leak near Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 6, 2023. At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-BOKSBURG-NITRATE GAS LEAK

(230706) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police remove gas cylinders and other equipment at the scene of a gas leak near Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 6, 2023. At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-BOKSBURG-NITRATE GAS LEAK

(230706) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member examines gas cylinders at the scene of a gas leak near Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 6, 2023. At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-BOKSBURG-NITRATE GAS LEAK

(230706) -- JOHANNESBURG, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a gas leak near Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, July 6, 2023. At least 16 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday evening following suspected gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians

STORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI BANGWEI, Head of the Chinese medical team in Namibia STORYLINE: Since 1996, 15 batches of Chinese medical teams have come to Namibia, providing medical assistance including TCM treatment, such as acupuncture and cupping, to local people. Salomo Angula, a 34-year-old man living in the informal settlement of Katutura in the capital, suffered from nerve damage after his head was struck by a brick. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient "It is my fifth time coming here. I was assaulted with a brick by someone. My nerves were not working properly and they sent me here to the Chinese acupuncture department. I got the treatment of Chinese acupuncture. It is a nice treatment. It helps me very well. I recommend people to try it. It h

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Youngsters in Namibian informal settlement hope to dance to a better future

STORY: Youngsters in Namibian informal settlement hope to dance to a better future DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dance center 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WEST UARIJE, Professional dancer in Namibia STORYLINE: In a corrugated iron structure in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, West Uarije, a professional dancer, is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. Uarije opened West Dance Center in 2018 after noticing a need for more conducive activities for children in the area, especially after school and during the holidays. SOUNDBITE (English): WEST UARIJE, Professional dancer in Namibia "The aim of the center is to make sure that we take care of the kids, or take them out of the street life or the bad community so that they cannot end up where some of our community members end up, like in jail, use drug and alcohol abuse or gender-based

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART-DANCERS

(230222) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- West Uarije, founder of West Dance Center, guides children on how to dance professionally in Windhoek, Namibia, on Feb. 21, 2023. West Uarije, a professional dancer, opened West Dance Center in 2018 in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek. He is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART-DANCERS

(230222) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- West Uarije, founder of West Dance Center, guides children on how to dance professionally in Windhoek, Namibia, on Feb. 21, 2023. West Uarije, a professional dancer, opened West Dance Center in 2018 in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek. He is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)

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Chinese medical team offers free health checkups in Namibia's informal settlement

STORY: Chinese medical team offers free health checkups in Namibia's informal settlement DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team carrying out health checkups 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANS NAMBINGA, Founder of Frans Nambinga Arts and Training Center 3. various of the Chinese medical team STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, carried out one-day free medical checkups in the informal settlement of Havana Thursday. The team conducted heart monitoring procedures, dental and eye checkups, and observed the general health of the children and youth at the Frans Nambinga Arts and Training Center. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANS NAMBINGA, Founder of Frans Nambinga Arts and Training Center "We are thankful for the Chinese medical team. They come to visit us and donate materials to our school and they help our children check their bodies and health. This is very nice for our children." China has sent 14

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BEAUTY PAGEANT-INFORMAL SETTLEMENT-YOUTH

(221123) -- WINDHOEK, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Charlotte Namwandi (M), winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, is pictured with youngsters from an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 21, 2022. Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. TO GO WITH "Feature: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BEAUTY PAGEANT-INFORMAL SETTLEMENT-YOUTH

(221123) -- WINDHOEK, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Charlotte Namwandi (M), winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, poses for photos with other laureates in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 19, 2022. Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. TO GO WITH "Feature: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BEAUTY PAGEANT-INFORMAL SETTLEMENT-YOUTH

(221123) -- WINDHOEK, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Charlotte Namwandi, winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, poses for photos at an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 21, 2022. Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. TO GO WITH "Feature: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth

STORY: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Havana informal settlement, beauty pageant, Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE(English): Charlotte Namwandi, Miss Youth Vibez 3. various of Havana informal settlement and beauty pageant venue, Windhoek STORYLINE: Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. Namwandi was crowned the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, a pioneer beauty pageant aiming to empower and unleash the talents of young people in informal settlements in Namibia. The contest held on Nov. 19 attracted 15 participants from various backgrounds in Windhoek. Nineteen-year-old Namwandi knows too well the challenges of growing up in an informal settlement. "I grew up in an informal settlement in Otavi town and understood first-hand how hard the limited opportuni

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-NEEDY HEARTS SOUP KITCHEN

(220912) -- WINDHOEK, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children line up to receive food at Needy Hearts Soup Kitchen in Hakahana, an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soup kitchen brings care, love to Namibian informal settlement children" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-NEEDY HEARTS SOUP KITCHEN

(220912) -- WINDHOEK, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maria Savage (R), a founder of Needy Hearts Soup Kitchen, serves food to children in Hakahana, an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soup kitchen brings care, love to Namibian informal settlement children" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-NEEDY HEARTS SOUP KITCHEN

(220912) -- WINDHOEK, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Maria Savage, a founder of Needy Hearts Soup Kitchen, prepares food in Hakahana, an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soup kitchen brings care, love to Namibian informal settlement children" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-NEEDY HEARTS SOUP KITCHEN

(220912) -- WINDHOEK, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children hold cups with food served at Needy Hearts Soup Kitchen in Hakahana, an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soup kitchen brings care, love to Namibian informal settlement children" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Art school nurtures children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement

STORY: Art school nurtures children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various clips of Frans Nambinga Art Training School, Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANS NAMBINGA, Artist and founder of Frans Nambinga Art Training School 3. various clips of Frans Nambinga Art Training School STORYLINE: The Frans Nambinga Art Training School in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is teaching art techniques to children and youth amid long-lasting challenges in the area. The school was founded in 2018 by Frans Nambinga. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANS NAMBINGA, Artist and founder of Frans Nambinga Art Training School "Because I see some people, children, youth and the adult people, they have good talent on different things. It is not only painting and drawing, even maybe carving, or maybe playing music or singing something. Then I started. It is nice to make an art school here, t

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART TRAINING SCHOOL

(220705) -- WINDHOEK, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Frans Nambinga, artist and founder of the Frans Nambinga Art Training School, helps children collect their paintings in class in Windhoek, Namibia, June 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art school feeds children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART TRAINING SCHOOL

(220705) -- WINDHOEK, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students and teachers of the Frans Nambinga Art Training School pose for a group photo in Windhoek, Namibia, June 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art school feeds children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART TRAINING SCHOOL

(220705) -- WINDHOEK, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child displays a drawing made of recycled materials at the Frans Nambinga Art Training School in Windhoek, Namibia, June 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art school feeds children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART TRAINING SCHOOL

(220705) -- WINDHOEK, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children prepare for dance training at the Frans Nambinga Art Training School in Windhoek, Namibia, June 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Art school feeds children's dreams in Namibian informal settlement" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-COLD FRONT-FLOODS

(220614) -- CAPE TOWN, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man wades in a flooded informal settlement area in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 14, 2022. A cold front caused heavy rainfall in Cape Town on Monday and Tuesday. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-COLD FRONT-FLOODS

(220614) -- CAPE TOWN, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flooded informal settlement area in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 14, 2022. A cold front caused heavy rainfall in Cape Town on Monday and Tuesday. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)