Movies: Alastair Leithead

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe. Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river to explore how history has shaped the Congo of toda...

Allegations of a significant elephant-poaching problem in Botswana have sparked a political row between the president and his predecessor. As Alastair Leithead reports, the issue has ignited a national debate over whether there are too many elephants...

Africa is in the midst of a baby boom - the median age across the continent is just 19. The BBC's Africa correspondent, Alastair Leithead investigates....