In one former mining town in Zambia, more than 200,000 children ... Kathy Short Reporter for DW Africa covering hard news and features for the daily AfricaLink radio show.

LONDON, England (CNN) -- A giant oil-trading company is offering to pay thousands of Africans a settlement after a contractor illegally dumped toxic waste in West Africa three years ago.

After the success of ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Netflix is now entering into the same territory with its new show Toxic Town ... the backdrop. The West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth ...