Inside Africa

SHOW #28

Carrying on century old traditions, Egypt's Coptics were among the world's first Christians. Today, they're the largest religious minority in the country. Each year, pilgrims of this ancient sect journey to a mountain-top monastery in the south. We take a special look at the procession, its meaning and how the ritual is uniting different faiths.

Also, in the fight to save Africa’s prized rhinos, game reserves are stepping up their patrols. But rhino horns are becoming more and more profitable and the poaching more sophisticated. Our Diana Magnay asks the question, will there ever be real progress against poaching in South Africa?

Surviving war in Sierra Leone, overcoming adversity in New York, teenager Mohamed Kamara has worked hard to make a better life for others. Now, some prominent New Yorkers are giving him a special day of his own. Richard Roth has his story.