Desert Pollution

Action must be taken quickly to prevent the country's wildlife and landscape from further damage because the threat posed by plastic bags dump in the desert.Donkeys, goats and camels roam through rubbish left  by irresponsible individuals in the desert area. 

Extraordinary Ceremony

He is old enough to be her great-great-grandfather, but Ahmad Mohammad Dhore, who claims he is 112 years old, said he had realised a "dream" by marrying a 17-year old bride. Dhore, who says he was born in 1897, already has 13 children by five wives, but said he would like more with his newest, Safiya Abdullah. He and his new wife are from the same village in Somalia, he said, adding that he had waited for her to grow up to propose. Dhore says his children and two other wives agreed to the marriage, as did Safiya's parents. The bride's family said she was "happy with her new husband". His oldest son is 80.