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The Women's Africa Cup of Nations is down to its final four. Who has impressed most, which teams can win the title, and what does WAFCON reveal about the future of women's football in Africa?
More than 95% of young people in Rwanda's rehab centers are being treated for alcohol addiction. What's driving the surge, and what can be done to stop it?
A growing number of high-profile cases against opposition politicians and government critics are testing Uganda's justice system and raising questions about democracy, dissent and the rule of law. Is justice or intimidation at play?
As Zambians prepare to vote in a general election on August 13, a new report by Transparency International has raised concerns about freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and political participation.
A nationwide shutdown campaign put Zimbabwe's political tensions in the spotlight on July 31. Why are questions about economic hardships and calls for accountability and constitutional reforms still swirling?
There's growing concern in Kenya over the rise of gangs allegedly hired to disrupt political and civic events. Who are they and how can their influence be curbed?
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is back, bigger than ever. As 16 teams battle for continental glory in Morocco, can defending champions Nigeria extend their dominance, or is Africa witnessing a new era led by new challengers like Morocco, South Africa and Zambia? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Biola Solace Chukwu, a sports analyst from Nigeria and DW's Glory Mushinge in Lusaka.
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul just wrapped up a high-stakes Africa tour with stops in Mauritania, Nigeria, and South Africa. So, is Berlin finally treating Africa as a true strategic partner, or looking after its own interests? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Fidel Amakye Owusu, a geopolitical analyst based in Ghana and DW's Silja Fröhlich, who accompanied the foreign minister on his visit.
The Boko Haram insurgency has devastated communities across northeastern Nigeria. Ongoing terrorism trials are an important step toward justice for victims, but Human Rights Watch says many proceedings lack due process. In this episode of the AfricaLink podcast, Eddy Micah Jr. discusses with Human Rights Watch researcher Anietie Ewang and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.
After fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa, many African migrants are trying to rebuild their lives back home. For some, the move meant leaving behind years of hard work. How are they coping with reintegration? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with two returnees, Winniefred Kabiri and Mathias Baguma, the leader of the Ugandan returnees from South Africa and DW correspondent in Uganda, Frank Yiga.
Rwanda has doubled down on its "Visit Rwanda" bold sports-marketing strategy, signing a landmark front-of-shirt deal with English premiership side Aston Villa worth up to £20 million annually. But can these partnerships reshape Rwanda's international image leveraging football's global stage? Eddy Micah Jnr speaks to Dr Alphonse Habimana, tourism expert and analyst and DW's Alex Ngarambe.
Ghana's Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill 2026, introducing an alternative to custodial sentences for eligible offenders. The reform aims to ease prison overcrowding, reduce the cost of incarceration and promote rehabilitation. But will the new system deliver results? Eddy Micah Jr. discusses the implications with law lecturer Christian Malm Hesse and DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta.
Uganda's democracy is in decline under increasing pressure. But what's driving this trend? DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with policy analyst Godber Tumushabe and DW correspondent Frank Yiga about what this could mean for Uganda's future
A purported government agency. An alleged fake appointment. A scandal now at the center of a growing corruption investigation. President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the fake government agency PFIPC to find out who enabled it to operate. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena is joined by former banker and management consultant Dale Emmanuel Bagaiya and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.
On Mandela Day, South Africa's record is under scrutiny. Xenophobic attacks, migrant repatriations, high unemployment and deep inequality raise a difficult question: what would Mandela say today?
Thousands of Malawians have returned from South Africa after fleeing insecurity and anti-migrant sentiment. Many came back with nothing. How are they rebuilding their lives and getting back on their feet?
The world is producing more clothes than ever before, and much of the unwanted surplus ends up in Africa. As Ghana and Kenya grapple with the fallout, can global rules hold the fashion industry accountable?
Why are Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quitting the International Criminal Court? Is it a rejection of foreign influence or a blow to justice and accountability in Africa?
Zimbabwe's parliament has approved constitutional amendments extending presidential terms from five to seven years, and replacing direct presidential elections with a parliamentary vote. Host Lucy Riley speaks with DW's Privilege Musvanhiri and Chiedza Mlingwa, deputy spokesperson for the Constitution Defenders Forum, about the implications of the changes, and what they mean for the future.
Ghana has unveiled a new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan for 2026 to 2030, promising stronger accountability and reforms. Can this strategy succeed where previous ones failed? What's different this time? Join Eddy Micah Jr. as he speaks about Ghana's latest anti-corruption drive with Mary Awelana Addah of Transparency International Ghana and DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta.
Anti-migrant protests rocked South Africa this week after some citizen-led movements demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by 30 June. As tensions persist, DW's AfricaLink host, Eddy Micah Jr., speaks with Mametlwe Sebei, President of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo about what lies ahead.
Ghana's capital, Accra, has once again been battered by devastating floods that left at least a dozen people dead. What is behind the recurring floods and can President John Mahama find a lasting solution? DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Ing. Abudulai Mahama, Roads and Building Consultant, and DW correspondent Adwoa Domena Tenkorama in Accra.
Africa is enjoying one of its strongest-ever FIFA World Cup campaigns, with a record nine teams reaching the knockout stage. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Ghanaian sports journalist Betty Yawson and DW's Samson Omale about Africa's performances so far, the teams most likely to go further, and whether an African nation can finally lift football's biggest prize.
Uganda's latest cabinet appointments have sparked controversy after several nominees were questioned over their dual citizenship. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Lucy Riley speaks with Magezi Kirilinju, Communications Officer of the Government Citizens Interaction Center and DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala about what dual citizenship means for governance, identity, citizenship and political power.
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves office, we examine whether his government delivered on its Africa ambitions or let another strategic opportunity slip away. Lucy Riley speaks to Alex Vines, Africa program director at the European Council on Foreign Relations and DW correspondent Dianne Hawker in Johannesburg.
Zambia's central bank has raised concerns over growing debt among civil servants, warning that excessive borrowing and loan defaults could pose risks to the country's financial sector. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Lucy Riley speaks with DW's Glory Mushinge in Lusaka about the growing debt burden on civil servants, what's driving it, and whether it could become a major election issue.
Two years after Kenya's Gen Z-led protests forced the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill, many families are still waiting for justice. Dozens were killed and hundreds injured. In this AfricaLink podcast, Lucy Riley speaks with activist Beatrice Waithera of the Red Vests Movement and DW's Andrew Wasike in Nairobi about the fight for accountability—and whether justice is any closer.
School kidnappings are leaving parents fearful and disrupting education across Nigeria. As armed groups increasingly target students and teachers, are schools still safe? Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with educationist Uche Ohanele and DW's Ben Shemang in Abuja about the rise in school kidnappings, the impact on children and families, and what must be done to make Nigeria's schools safe again.
Anti-migrant anger is rising in South Africa, and African governments are responding by bringing citizens home. In Nigeria, the first return flight has already landed, but behind the headlines are migrants forced out by fear.
A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is testing Uganda's border. With cases rising and a lockdown in place, can containment hold before the virus outpaces the response?
June 16 is a reminder for Africa to protect, educate, and empower its children. But still millions of children still face inequality and limited prospects. So what’s going wrong—and who's accountable? In this episode of the AfricaLink Podcast, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with Tebogo Mashilompane, President of FOSA, and DW’s Thuso Khumalo in Johannesburg.
Several Kenyan students are accused of setting on fire a school dormitory that killed 16 girls. How can Kenyan schools keep children safe when dorms, exits, and supervision fail? And what prompted the arson? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Brenda Nyawara, Vice President of the Architectural Association of Kenya and DW's Lucy Riley in Nairobi.
As the World Cup kicks off on Thursday, African teams are ready to battle it out on the pitch. In part two of this AfricaLink podcast, we continue to ask the question: Is this the tournament where Africa goes all the way, and can the continent finally break the ultimate barrier and lift the trophy? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Abigail Sena, a sports analyst in Accra, and DW's Samson Omale in Lagos
African teams are heading to the World Cup with bigger dreams than ever. The stage is set, the stakes are high, and Africa’s finest are ready. Is this the tournament where Africa goes all the way, and can the continent finally break the ultimate barrier and lift the trophy? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Abigail Sena a sports analyst in Accra and DW's Samson Omale in Lagos.
New research from East Africa shows that pairing entrepreneurship support with market access can dramatically boost incomes, savings, and resilience among refugees. In this AfricaLink episode, Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Winnie Auma, Chief Operating Officer at Village Enterprise and Frank Yiga in Kampala to explore how the DREAMS program is helping families rebuild their lives.
Hundreds of Ghanaians have returned home from South Africa following anti-migrant protests. In this episode of AfricaLink, we hear how a Ghanaian footballer called Fiifi was forced to leave South Africa for his safety, and the difficult road ahead. AfricaLink host Eddy Micah Jr. and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra also unpack the wider tensions around migration, jobs, and xenophobia in South Africa.
Women make up half the population in Nigeria but hold a fraction of political power. How can they reshape the country's political future — and what still stands in their way?
Ethiopia's election was hailed as proof of democracy — but conflict, insecurity and disrupted polling kept millions from voting. Was the vote free and fair? We break down the results, tensions and what it means for the country.
Senegal faces a power struggle as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his ally-turned-opponent Ousmane Sonko part ways. Who's really in charge — and what does it mean for citizens amid a deepening debt crisis?
In eastern DRC, the battle against Ebola is being fought alongside ongoing conflict. As violence restricts access, fuels mistrust, and disrupts lifesaving care, health workers face a daunting challenge: containing a deadly virus in one of the world's most insecure regions. DW spoke to DRC's Foreign Minister, Therese Kayikwamba, and Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC.
63 years ago, African leaders dreamt of unity, liberation and shared prosperity. Decades later, intra-African trade is still struggling, conflicts keep erupting, and a common currency? Still a pipe dream. Eddy Micah Jr. sits down with Nanre Nafziger, Pan-Africanist Activist Solidarity Collective, and DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta (Ghana) to ask the questions nobody's answering.
Uganda's parliament has repeatedly faced allegations of corruption, illicit enrichment and misuse of public funds. In this Africalink podcast, host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Yvonne Mpambara, lawyer, activist, and former independent presidential candidate, along with DW’s Frank Yiga in Kampala, discuss President Yoweri Museveni's anti-corruption drive.
Nigeria's latest plan to secure a $1.2 billion World Bank loan has sparked fresh frustration and renewed debate about the country’s rising debt burden. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with Ene Obi, Executive Director of the Ene Obi Center for Development, and DW’s Ben Adam Shemang in Abuja to unpack Nigeria’s borrowing habits, their impact on the economy.
President Bola Tinubu promised bold reforms when he came into office, yet inflation is rising, food and transport costs are high, and security concerns remain. As he prepares to seek a second term, many are asking what that could mean for Nigeria.
Only five months after the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak over, the virus has returned, raising urgent questions about Africa's ability to respond amid US aid decline. DW's Adwoa Tenkorama Domena speaks with Dr. Gabriel Gorbee Logan, a central figure in the 2014–2016 West African Ebola response and Dr. Jinal Bhiman, communicable diseases expert in South Africa.
Kenya faces record fuel prices pushing some transport fares up by as much as 50%. Households are under pressure as drivers threaten protests and a court battle unfolds.
Zimbabwe's land reform is back in focus as land returns to some white farmers. Many Black farmers feel betrayed. Why is the policy shifting and what does it mean for land ownership and justice?
Rwandan government critic, Aimable Karasira, died the day he was set to be released from prison. Authorities say he overdosed on prescribed medicine, but rights groups want an independent investigation. What does this incident mean for Rwanda's record on civic freedoms? AfricaLink host Lucy Riley speaks with political commentator Jean Baptiste Gasominari, and DW's Alex Ngarambe in Kigali.
Ghana’s President John Mahama has proposed new legislation to stamp out sexual exploitation in the workplace. What would the law cover, how will it be enforced?
DR Congo's president signals he could delay elections and stay in power longer, citing insecurity. How serious is the crisis — and is this about stability or extending his rule?
The US and South Africa have held fresh talks on mining cooperation, as the US steps up efforts to secure critical minerals and reduce its reliance on China. Is this a fair deal or strategic rivalry? And how does it compare with controversial mining agreements in DR Congo?
Uganda is debating a new "foreign agents" law billed as protection from outside influence. Critics say its broad scope could hit NGOs, opposition parties and businesses. Is it about sovereignty — or control?
Nigeria, Ghana, and Mozambique have all raised concerns about attacks on their citizens living in South Africa where locals claim that illegal migration is driving up unemployment, straining health services, and fueling crime. DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena looks at the painful yet familiar debate about xenophobia in South Africa.
Zambia abruptly canceled an international conference on human rights in the digital age — allegedly after Chinese interference. Questions are now swirling about censorship, sovereignty, and the shrinking space for free expression in southern Africa.
Ghana’s decision to walk away from a multi-million-dollar US health deal is getting a lot of attention and praise across Africa. What exactly was Ghana asked to sign?
The increasingly close ties between politicians, criminal networks and police has eroded belief in South Africa's justice system, and given rise to fears of deeply embedded corruption. We look at how South Africans are dealing with the jaw-dropping allegations. Host Eddy Micah talks to policing researcher David Bruce, and DW's Nontokozo Mchunu in Cape Town.
When children are restrained and flogged in public and those who try to protect them are attacked, the question is no longer about street life. It’s about human rights, dignity, and whether society sees these children as people in need of care or problems to be pushed out of sight. Adwoa Domena speaks to James Okina, founder of Street Priests Inc, and DW's Azeezat Abiola Olaoluwa.
An inquiry set up by the Tanzanian government to investigate the 2025 election unrest revealed that at least 518 people died of unnatural causes. However, it failed to indicate who was responsible for the deaths, recommending further investigations. Eddy Micah Jnr speaks with senior researcher in the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, Oryem Nyeko, to delve deeper into the pursuit of justice.
Malawi's fuel crisis is probably severe than anywhere in Africa. The government has been forced to sell of precious gold reserves to buy fuel to keep hospitals and agriculture running. How are Malawians coping and is there a solution? Eddy Micah Jnr. speaks with Michael Kaiyatsa, a human rights activist and head of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and DW's Chimwemwe Padatha in Lilongwe.
Ghana is seeking to expand access to Malaria vaccines for children amid cuts in USAID funding. Experts now warn of new gaps in prevention and care. AfricaLink unpacks the progress, the politics, and the uncertain road ahead. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks to Dr. Nana Yaw Peprah, Deputy Programme Manager for Ghana’s National Malaria Elimination Programme and DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta in Accra.
The Nigerian military says ex–Boko Haram fighters deserve a second chance. Many Nigerians disagree. We explore the backlash and what's at stake.
Pope Leo XIV has drawn huge crowds in Cameroon, calling for peace and condemning corruption. His message is stirring both hope and debate. So can faith help shape Cameroon's political future?
A leaked memo and quiet call-ups saw thousands report for police training without public notice. Authorities call it internal, but critics say the secrecy undermines trust and accountability.
Uganda's ruling NRM, led by President Yoweri Museveni, is drawing in opposition and independent MPs. With defections rising and parties divided, critics warn Uganda's multiparty democracy is being hollowed out.
As Sudan's war enters its third year, a generation of children is growing up knowing nothing but violence, hunger, and displacement. This week, Germany convened governments, UN agencies and aid groups to step up the response.
Nigeria's counterterrorism strategy is under intense scrutiny following the killing of dozens of civilians in a recent military airstrike on terrorists.
Tundu Lissu, Tanzania's main opposition leader, has spent a year in detention. What does that say about democracy and human rights in the country?
As countries prepare to introduce possible tariffs on everything from cloud services to cross‑border e‑commerce, concerns are rising over what this could mean for Africa's fast‑growing digital markets.
Leaders in Nigeria and South Africa say the title "Igbo king" and related coronations outside Nigeria have no authority. Is this cultural confusion — or does it point to a deeper clash over identity and power?
Deadly attacks in Jos have once again triggered a heavy security response. Why does Nigeria's Plateau State repeatedly fall back into violence, and what could finally break the cycle?
On April 7 each year, the world honors more than 1 million people murdered during the 100‑day genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. The day calls for remembrance, support for survivors, and renewed resolve to prevent atrocities.
Zambia is emerging as one of southern Africa's fastest‑growing economies. As mining booms and farms recover, can years of reform finally deliver lasting stability?
Nigeria is marking World Autism Day with its biggest-ever screening drive. The nationwide initiative, "Spark a Spectrum of Possibilities 2026," offers free screenings and consultations aiming to improve early diagnosis and support for thousands of children. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks to autism campaigner Maria Okafor, founder of the RBM Autism Foundation, and DW's Kunle Babs in Abuja.
Zimbabwe's constitutional reform push is sparking intense debate. Critics warn it could extend President Mnangagwa's term and significantly impact how leaders are chosen, but supporters say it will stabilize the country. As public hearings continue, Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with activist Namatai Kwekweza and DW correspondent Columbus Mavhunga to unpack what it means for ordinary Zimbabweans.
Uganda has granted visa‑free entry to 40. The move deepens ties with East African neighbours and 21 African nations, while extending perks to select Caribbean, Gulf and Asian states — yet notably excludes the US, EU and the UK. What does this shift say about Uganda’s strategy? Eddy Micah Jnr. speaks to Dr Sarah Bimbona a lecturer at Makerere University and DW correspondent in Kampala, Frank Yiga.
In some Nigerian communities, a harmful practice known as 'money marriage,' where young girls are given away to settle family debts, persists. Though outlawed, the tradition is driven by poverty, social pressure, and weak enforcement. What can be done to stop it? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with lawyer and gender consultant Hassana Maina, alongside DW correspondent Abiodun Jamiu in Abuja.
Fuel hikes in Zimbabwe have pushed petrol above $2 a liter and forced transport fares to double, deepening the cost-of-living crisis and leaving many struggling to keep up with rising daily expenses.
Despite being curable, tuberculosis (TB) is spreading fast in South Africa and Mozambique. What's driving the rise, and what solutions lie in communities themselves?
Ghana's revived anti-LGBTQ+ bill could see offenders jailed for up to three years, while Senegal now imposes sentences of up to ten years for same‑sex relations. What's driving this regional crackdown? Lucy Riley speaks with Angel Maxine—Ghana's first openly transgender musician—and her mother about what it means to raise a transgender child in a deeply conservative society.
A wave of deadly blasts rocked Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria after years of relative calm. More than 20 people killed, over 100 injured. Is this a resurgence of jihadist violence, or a warning that the conflict never really ended? Lucy Riley speaks to Malik Samuel, senior researcher at Good Governance Africa-Nigeria and DW's Abiodun Jamiu Sulaiman to figure out what's next for Nigeria.
A new border dispute is erupting as Liberia and Sierra Leone accuse Guinean troops of crossing into their territory to seize land. Guinea denies this, stating its recent military deployments are defensive. Regional leaders are now seeking a diplomatic solution. In this AfricaLink episode, Lucy Riley speaks with Liberian activist Martin Kollie and DW's Evelyne Kpadeh in Monrovia
With hidden school costs soaring, many Ugandan families are turning to vocational training, as this is cheaper, faster and more directly linked to jobs. But can this shift meet Uganda's Labor market needs — and what will it take to make education more affordable? We speak Jane Kengeya Kayondo, founder of Rounding Up the Edges International (ROUTE), and DW correspondent Frank Yiga in Kampala.
Nigeria's government wants a constitutional amendment allowing each state to run its own police force. Supporters say decentralizing police could reduce crime. But critics warn it could lead to political intimidation. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with defense and security analyst Larry Imoukhuede and DW's Ben Shemang in Abuja to unpack the potential benefits and risks of having state police.
Thousands are being flown out of the Middle East as the Iran war escalates, yet many South Africans in Dubai and other hubs remain stranded and want answers from their government.
A leaked draft of a US–Zambia health deal suggests strict targets and major data‑sharing demands. Critics call the $1B agreement exploitation, while supporters say it brings accountability. What could Zambia lose if talks fail?
Thirty years after world leaders adopted the Beijing Declaration, women across Africa are increasingly taking on leadership roles in politics, media, business, and culture. But despite these gains, gender inequality remains. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with DW’s Asumpta Lattus and Amaka Okoye about the progress, barriers that remain and what the next chapter of gender equality could look like.
As organized crime surges, South Africa is turning to the army for support. But can soldiers succeed where policing has struggled, or is the country risking escalation?
A new study has detected hormone‑disrupting chemicals in menstrual products sold in South Africa. With links to infertility and other health risks, experts are urging tighter regulation.
The US-Israel war with Iran is pushing up fuel costs, slowing shipping, and raising security risks across Africa. We break down how the fallout is hitting trade, energy, and stability across the continent.
Malawi has banned health workers from holding dual roles in public and private facilities, aiming to curb corruption and boost accountability. Doctors say the move could hurt care and plan to challenge it.
After more than two decades of travel bans, asset freezes, and diplomatic strain, the EU has removed most of its targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe. The move marks a major reset in relations, but its impact remains uncertain. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with political analyst Gibson Nyikadzino and DW correspondent Privilege Musvanhiri.
Ghana's cocoa industry is facing a major shake-up after the government slashed the producer price by 28%. It's a heavy blow for many of the country's 800,000 cocoa farmers. But officials say they were forced into the decision after global cocoa prices plunged. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Nana Aduna II of the Ghana National Association of Cocoa farmers and DW correspondent Eric Mawuena Egbeta.
Kenya plans to reopen key border crossings with Somalia 15 years after attacks blamed on Al-Shabab extremists forced its closure. The move that is intended to boost trade and reunite families has sparked security concerns.
Nearly 1,000 citizens of Kenya have reportedly been lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Now, their families are pressing the government to intervene while it pushes Moscow for answers. But how did so many young job seekers end up on the frontlines of a foreign war? Eddy Micah Jr speaks with Dr. Edgar Githua, an international relations expert, and DW correspondent in Nairobi, Felix Maringa.
Zimbabweans are marrying more — yet also divorcing faster. We unpack why nearly 4,000 couples filed for divorce in 2025, and what shifting gender roles, migration, and digital life reveal about the future of relationships. AfricaLink host Adwoa Domena speaks to Reverend Isaac Soda, a family and marriage counselor, and DW's Privilege Musvanhiri in Harare.
African leaders at the annual AU summit in Addis Ababa, discussed escalating conflicts in the Horn of Africa, Great Lakes region, the Sahel, and political tensions in Cameroon and South Sudan. Water security was named the theme of 2026. Host Eddy Micah Jnr speaks with DW's Eskinder Azmatch in Ethiopia, and Moussa Soumahoro, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, for insights.
Over 160 days, former Ghanaian MP Ras Mubarak traveled overland across 31 African countries, covering 40,000 kilometers. He was campaigning for a visa-free Africa and to push African leaders to embrace continental free movement under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Hosts Eddy Micah Jr and Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talk to Ras Mubarak about his journey and what red-tape remains.
South Africans heard this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) amid deepening water shortages, a stagnating economy, and rising political tension. Seeking to calm frustration and uncertainty, President Cyril Ramaphosa struck an optimistic tone. AfricaLink host Adwoa Domena speaks to political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast and DW's Thuso Khumalo to unpack whether the president succeeded.
Artificial Intelligence is entering the radio studio — but what does that mean for trust, authenticity, and the future of broadcasting? With synthetic voices becoming harder to distinguish from real presenters, many listeners are asking how they can trust what they hear. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with DW's Editorial AI Manager Jasper Steinlein in Berlin and DW reporter Eric Mawuena in Accra.
South Africa recently signed a framework economic partnership agreement with Beijing. It comes as the US renewed AGOA for just one more year. Will South Africa stick with Washington or move toward China's expanding market? Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with Dr Emmanuel Matambo, Research Director at the Centre for Africa-China Studies an DW's Thuso Khumalo in Johannesburg.
Nigeria faces one of its most turbulent security periods in recent years. From extremist violence to mass abductions and the killing of nearly 170 people in Kwara state, the country is struggling to contain a crisis that keeps worsening. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with security expert Fola Aina and DW's Ben Adam Shemang to unpack what it will take for Nigeria to restore security.
Zimbabwe has recorded single-digit inflation for the first time since the late 1980s, with official figures showing a drop to 4.1% in January 2026. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with economist Happiness Zengeni and DW's correspondent Privilege Musvanhiri in Harare to examine how this turnaround happened in a country known for its hyperinflation, and whether the gains would be short-lived.
A surge in paternity testing is catching Malawians off guard and raising fears of family rifts. Why are clinics urging more tests, and what does this trend mean for trust and modern relationships?
Africa has witnessed a troubling pattern: elections overshadowed by allegations of fraud, rising post-electoral violence, crackdowns on dissent, and leaders clinging to power for decades. Citizens and opposition movements cry foul while international observers warn of democratic backsliding. But are they doing enough?
Decades after his death, Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to earn a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. We look at why this posthumous recognition matters for his legacy and for African music.
A new survey spanning 101 countries shows growing interest for a citizen‑elected World Parliament, especially among youth and communities that feel left out of national politics. With support strongest in Sub‑Saharan Africa, is the world quietly warming to global democracy? Eddy Micah jr. speaks to Andreas Bummel, Executive Director of Democracy Without Borders and DW's Olisa Chukwuma in Lagos.
Weeks of torrential rains have battered Southern Africa, claiming more than 200 people and displacing over 400,000 across Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. As swollen rivers swept through communities, washing away homes, roads, and bridges, is there a way out? DW's Eddy Micah jr speaks with Jasper Knight, a climatologist at Witwatersrand University and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo.
American YouTube streamer IShowSpeed has recently been making major waves on social media during his Africa tour. His visits to Nigeria and Ghana have fueled friendly rivalry, especially over food, lifestyle, and hospitality. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Ameyaw Debrah, an entertainment and lifestyle blogger and social media influencer and Olisa Chukwumah, DW's correspondent in Accra, Ghana.
Each year, hundreds of Gambians die attempting to reach Europe through irregular migration routes. Despite the risks — and repeated government interventions — the numbers continue to rise, especially among young people. Today on AfricaLink, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with migration specialist Mustapha Sonko and DW's Aminata Sanyang to explore what's driving this dangerous journey.
Ghana's "Silencing the Guns" amnesty program has collected just 2,000 weapons — a tiny fraction of the estimated 1.2 million unregistered firearms circulating nationwide. AfricaLink host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talks to security analyst Solomon Okai, and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk, about why Ghana's government is doubling down, and whether the public trusts the initiative enough to participate.
Nigeria's healthcare system is under scrutiny following the death of writer Chimamanda Adichie's infant son. While the family alleges he was denied oxygen and improperly sedated, the hospital denies wrongdoing. DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with Dr Agbor Ebuta, Consultant Family Physician and Vice President Medical Initiative for Africa, and DW correspondent in Nigeria, Olisa Chukwumah.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has marked one year in office after a historic political comeback. While economic indicators show signs of recovery, the opposition says major campaign promises remain unfulfilled. On this AfricaLink episode, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with Dr. John Osae Kwapong of CDD-Ghana and DW correspondent Eric Mawuena Egbeta to assess the public perception.
AFCON 2025 ended in dramatic fashion with Senegal's 1-0 victory against Morocco. Fans and players were thrown into suspense by a late walkout by some Senegalese players and a missed penalty by top Moroccan scorer Brahim Diaz. On this AfricaLink podcast, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena breaks down the chaos with sports analyst Peace Diane from Uganda and DW's Samson Omale in Nigeria.
Uganda's President Museveni was declared winner of the January 15 election. Opposition candidates, including Bobi Wine, say the election was far from free and fair. On this AfricaLink podcast, host Adwoa Tenkorama Domena speaks with DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala and MP Paul Omara to unpack what really happened on election day and what Museveni's seventh term could mean for Uganda's democratic future.
Israel's recognition of Somaliland is fueling protests in Somalia and straining regional diplomacy. Is this about sovereignty or a bigger strategic realignment in the Horn of Africa?
Nigeria is home to 7,200 millionaires and three billionaires — yet tens of millions live below the poverty line. Schools are underfunded, hospitals are overcrowded, and infrastructure is crumbling. As Nigeria's billionaires' fortunes grew significantly in 2025, the question is not just how much wealth Nigeria has — but who is paying to fix the country, and who is not.
Uganda's election has been marked by an internet blackout, delays, and heavy security as President Yoweri Museveni pushes to extend his 40-year grip on power.
The road to Uganda's election day is anything but calm. With political tensions rising, authorities shutting down internet access, and calls for restraint growing louder, the country is bracing for a decisive moment. On this AfricaLink Podcast, DW's Isaac Mugabi joins us from Kampala to unpack the power struggles, public anxiety, and hopes shaping Uganda's political landscape.
Every January, millions promise to eat healthier, exercise more, or save money. Yet research shows most abandon these goals before February. On today's AfricaLink Podcast, host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta and life coach Amma Ansah about the psychology behind goal-setting, why discipline often beats motivation, and how small process-based habits can make change stick.
South Africa's ruling ANC has called the US attack on Venezuela an assault on democracy and a serious violation of international law. Opposition parties accuse Pretoria of hypocrisy and inconsistency. What do these divisions mean for South Africa and its place on the global stage?
Many Ugandans say President Yoweri Museveni would not win a free and fair election outright. But after four decades in power, uncertainty over electoral credibility, economic growth, and the potential for a transfer of power, remains bigger than ever. Lawyer and rights advocate Miria Matembe joins us Under the Baobab to dissect why the 2026 Ugandan general election matters more than ever.
With the expiry of the US trade pact known as the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which Africa enjoyed for 25 years, African economies are rethinking their trade playbook. Join AfricaLink host Josephine Mahachi, DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo and Bonke Dumisa, an economist, as they explore the road towards Africa's self-reliance in the global market.
Human rights activists are urgently calling for legal safeguards against ritual-related violence and protection for people living with albinism in Zambia. But can such movements bring real change to the Albinism community? DW's Josephine Mahachi speaks with DW correspondent Kathy Short in Zambia and John Chiti, a person with albinism and Executive Director of the Albinism Association of Zambia.
As Nigeria marked 65 years of independence from British colonial rule, President Bola Tinubu declared that "the worst is over." His statement follows a series of tough economic reforms, but is Nigeria truly on the path to recovery? Josephine Mahachi explores this question with DW correspondent Olisa Chukwumah in Lagos and economic analyst Dr. Paul Alaje.
Nigeria is debating a bill aimed at increasing women's participation in politics. Among the suggestions is the introduction of reserved parliamentary seats for women. But is that enough? Eddy Micah Jr explores these questions with Judith Isreal Shaibu, a politician from the opposition Social Democratic Party, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.
Ghana has overtaken South Africa as the continent's chief gold producer. But many Ghanaians say they see no benefits. Instead, they're left with poisoned rivers, destroyed farmlands, and foreign companies pocketing most of the profits. Join us to discuss the gold rush with DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra, Ghana and Alex Vines, the Africa Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
As Cameroonians prepare to head to the polls on October 12, many questions arise: How united is the opposition? Why is President Biya absent from the campaign trail? How secure are regions historically affected by violence? What role do women play in this election? DW correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song and political analyst Fokum Violet join us today as we unpack Cameroon's upcoming election.
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men in Kenya, claiming an estimated five lives each day. Despite the alarming toll, conversations on screening and early detection remain shrouded in stigma. DW’s Eddy Micah Jr. explores the issue with correspondent Felix Maringa in Kenya and medical expert Dr. Martin Kuria.
More than 330 Nigerian websites were seized in one sweep by Microsoft and US authorities in recent days, run by a shadowy network of cybercriminals linked exploiting the digital space to scam, steal, and sabotage. Is Nigeria doing enough to combat this cybercrime menace that is tied to its citizens — or are we stuck in a cycle where global crackdowns expose the weaknesses we refuse to fix at home?
Over 2.6 million people live in displacement across northern Nigeria, with schools shuttered, healthcare unavailable, food insecure and dreams deferred. Amid this crisis, the Nigerian government's resettlement plan rose amid cautious hope - to rebuild communities, restore agriculture, reopen schools, and bring back normalcy. But are the latest waves of violence and insecurity putting it at risk?
South Africa has launched the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption. Triggered by explosive claims from KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the probe opened Sept. 17. He alleges police and lawmakers obstructed justice. Will the inquiry reshape the nation’s justice system — and offer lessons for Africa?
Africa is pushing for a stronger voice at the UN General Assembly. Can the continent secure real influence on the global stage? Security analyst Fidel Owusu Amakye and international relations analyst Michael Kwadwo Nketiah share their insights.
Eight years after Mugabe’s fall, Mnangagwa’s Zimbabwe is haunted by repression, fear, and division. Is the opposition failing, or is the ruling party too ruthless to be challenged?
Nigeria's 2023 election outcome left many disappointed, but will 2027 be any different? In this episode of The Baobab, Senator Nenadi Usman joins us to talk rigged votes, rising hope, and why she’s never run for president. But we ask, is Nigerias Labour ready to lead and are women finally being seen as serious contenders?
Peter Mutharika leads Malawi's election with 51% in early results. As delays spark concern and arrests are reported, citizens await the final outcome of his showdown with Lazarus Chakwera.
With Uganda's 2026 elections approaching, President Museveni is confident of securing another term. He promises stability and a strong vision for the East African country. But are Museveni's decades in power a legacy or the making of a monarchy?
South Sudan's largest opposition movement asked supporters to defend their country, days after vice president Riek Machar was arrested. Machar faces charges, including murder, terrorism, and crimes against humanity. DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to human rights advocate Stephen Robo Musa, and DW's correspondent Michael Atit in Juba.
Across Africa, governments are tightening free speech, as activists face harassment, arrests, and digital surveillance. At the Third Annual Activist Symposium in Johannesburg, advocates are pushing back, calling for stronger protections. At a time when human rights defenders face unprecedented threats, how do activists across Africa continue to resist, rebuild, and reimagine justice?
Cameroon is heading into a pivotal election on October 12, though separatists in anglophone regions have called for a month-long lockdown to sabotage the polls. Many anglophone voters are scared for their lives, as separatists threaten those who vote with abduction, torture, and murder. DW correspondents in Yaoundé, Moki Kindzeka, and Jean Marie Ngong in the Anglophone town of Bamenda join us.
Africa is the world’s youngest continent — but it’s ageing faster than ever. By 2050, nearly 200 million Africans will be over 60. What will this mean for families, economies and the future of care? DW’s Josey Mahachi speaks with Frank Yiga and Wanjiku Joyce Kairu, founder of the Purity Elderly Care Foundation and a leading voice on ageing and elder care.
24 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, Africa still feels the impact. In this AfricaLink podcast, DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to Fidele Amakye Owusu, a security analyst in Ghana, and DW's Zainabu Aziz, who closely followed the attacks in New York, to understand the global shockwaves from an African perspective.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu says the country has hit its 2025 revenue target ahead of schedule and won't need to borrow to fund its budget. Is this a genuine economic breakthrough or political spin? In this episode, DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to Abubakar Sadiq Ahmed, an economist, and DW's Ben Shemang in Abuja to unpack what this means for Nigeria's economy, debt profile, and everyday citizens.
Hundreds of Ford workers in South Africa are about to lose their jobs. The company says it's about "optimising production," but behind that are bigger forces—collapsing exports to the US due to the Trump tariffs. Could this be the start of a wider jobs crisis in South Africa's auto industry? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to economist Theuns Thiens du Buisson and DW's Diane Walker in Johannesburg.
Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations criminalizing same-sex relations. The new law has sparked outrage from human rights groups. In this podcast, AfricaLink speaks to Larissa Kojoue, a Human Rights Watch representative, and Angel Maxine, an LGBTQ+ activist from Ghana, where parliament passed a similar law that has yet to be signed into law.
Junta-led Niger cites its own citizens' struggles in obtaining Schengen visas. It's the latest move in a dramatic shift away from the West — and toward new allies like Russia, Turkey, and China. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to security analyst Beverly Ochieng, and DW's correspondent in West Africa, Bram Posthumus.
The Nigerian army claims the country is safer, but many citizens feel less secure than ever. With armed groups active in northern and southern states, and civilians caught in the crossfire, how do the authorities distinguish between separatists and terrorists? And how does the military plan to control them? Nigeria's army spokesman Tukur Gusau joins us Under The Baobab.
From Kebbi and Niger in the north to Lagos in the south, overloaded and poorly regulated boats capsize, leaving hundreds dead each year. So, why do they keep happening, and what will it take to improve safety? Host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Captain Caleb Danladi, a seasoned maritime expert, and DW's Jamiu Abiodun — who's been documenting the wave of tragedies on Nigeria's waterways.
Peaceful protests are being met with intimidation, and colonial-era laws. From rising internet costs to demands for transparency, citizens — especially youth — are taking to the streets. But why is the government clamping down? Host Eddy Micah Jr. joins human rights activist Madi Jobarteh, and DW's Sankulleh Janko in Banjul, to unpack the tension between civic freedom and state control.
More than 130,000 Ugandan civil servants — about 35% of the public workforce — bribed their way into government jobs, according to Uganda’s Inspectorate of Government. Many lacked the required qualifications, leading to poor service delivery. How can the state turn this around? DW's Eddy Micah Jr speaks to academic and retired civil servant Tom Wanyakala, and DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala.
Mali's military rulers promised dignity and stability five years ago, but democracy has been sidelined, the economy is stagnant, and violence continues across the country. But how has the junta convinced enough Malians that they are on the right path? DW's George Okachi speaks to analyst Rida Lyammouri of the Policy Center for the New South and DW correspondent Bram Posthumus.
Africa is abundant in resources — but who is truly benefiting from them? In this episode of Under the Baobab, NJ Ayuk doesn't hold back. From oil politics to private power, we ask: Is the continent’s wealth building nations or just billionaires?
Ghana's rising energy debt has sparked fears of a return to dumsor — the blackouts that once crippled homes and businesses. With debt projected to soar, are the country's 24-hour economy and future growth at risk? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Ben Boakye from the Africa Center for Energy Policy and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Ghana.
Nigeria's leaders may get a pay rise, but critics say it's out of touch and dangerous amid poverty and inflation. Is this politics as usual or a tipping point for reform? DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to David Okoroafor, a professor of economics at the University of Abuja, and DW correspondent Ben Adam Shemang.
In a rapidly changing international trade system, can African nations grab the initiative by striking beneficial trade deals with rich nations like Japan? DW's Cai Nebe talks to Michael Kwadwo Nketiah, an international relations analyst, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
A new report shows 1 in 4 Nigerian dads tested may not be the biological father of their child. DW's George Okachi unpacks the findings with Smart DNA's Oweyemi Hanifat and DW correspondent Ben Shemang.
In Ghana’s northern frontier, ancient rivalries and modern threats collide. What’s fueling the violence? Could Ghana become the next frontline in West Africa's security crisis? George Okachi discusses the volatility in the region with conflict researcher and lecturer Felix Longi and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk in Tamale.
South Africa's long-awaited National Dialogue sought to unite the country but was criticized over rushed timing and missing key voices. As poverty, inequality, and political fractures deepen, can it deliver real change, or will it become another talk shop? DW's George Okachi speaks to Rev Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu, National Dialogue Spokesperson, and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo in Johannesburg.
President Bola Tinubu has imposed a 7-year ban on establishing new universities in Nigeria. With nearly 300 universities already in operation, should Nigeria focus on expanding access, or prioritize raising the quality of existing institutions? George Okachi speaks to education specialist Clare Ohunayo and DW's correspondent in Abuja, Ben Shemang.
A hunter's death has once again sparked a fierce debate on South Africa's controversial game hunting industry. On today's episode of the AfricaLink podcast, DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with conservation author and ecotourism operator Ian Michler and DW correspondent in South Africa Dianne Hawker about the ethics and realities of game hunting in South Africa.
Ghana's president John Mahama says his government is fighting corruption, but critics say it's a witch hunt targeting rivals. Is this real reform — or political spin?
Recent air crashes have claimed African leaders and medics. Are these isolated tragedies — or signs of deeper flaws in the continent's aviation systems?
ECOWAS plans to launch a regional currency by 2027, despite past delays and ongoing hurdles. The pledge was made at the Sahel government forum in Gambia. Will it finally happen?
Eddy Micah Jr. is being joined today by Ezenwa Nwagwu from the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center and DW's own Patrick Oyet in Juba to discuss the secretive deals behind US President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy, sending unwanted migrants in the US to African nations like Eswatini, South Sudan, and Rwanda.
Several presidential candidates in Malawi have chosen female running mates for the first time. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. explores what this means for gender inclusion with analyst Sainala Kalebe and DW's Mirriam Kariiza.
In a move to protect local entrepreneurs, Tanzania has banned foreign nationals from operating in 15 key business sectors—including mobile money, retail trade, and tour guiding. Supporters call it economic justice. Critics warn of investor flight. Kenyans feel targeted. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Maurice Karimi, a financial analyst and development economist and DW's Andrew Wasike in Nairobi.
Once seen as a reformer, President Adama Barrow now faces public backlash over corruption, unfulfilled promises, and the controversial sale of former President Yahya Jammeh's assets. What do Gambians think of Barrow's record on reforms? Gambia's Minister of Information, Ismaila Ceesay, joins Under the Baobab.
Nigerians have responded to the recent 'Nigerians Must Go' protests in Ghana with a mix of diplomatic restraint and calls for unity as tensions between the two West African nations flared over allegations of crime and economic dominance. To get to the bottom of the story, Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Prof. Abubakar Umar Kari, a political analyst and DW correspondents Isaac Kaledzi and Ben Shemang.
A nationwide strike by nurses that brought Nigeria's healthcare system to its knees has ended. But what did it take to get here? In this episode, we dive into the high-stakes negotiations and the human cost of the standoff. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Joe Akpi, Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, National Hospital Chapter, and DW correspondent Abiodun Jamiu.
Can Africa's healthcare thrive by reconciling traditional and modern medicine? On today’s episode of AfricaLink Podcast, DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena and Dr. Daniel Boamah, Deputy Director of Ghana's Centre for Plant Medicine Research, join Josey Mahachi for a compelling conversation on the future of healthcare in Africa.
The future of Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, is in crisis after being barred from the October 2025 election — and from all by-elections until 2030. Is this a calculated move by President Samia Suluhu to silence dissent, or is CHADEMA crumbling under the weight of its own internal divisions?
Citizens continue to face visa restrictions and border bureaucracy from fellow African nations. Despite the African Union’s push for free movement as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area, progress remains slow. So, what's holding it back? Josey Mahachi speaks to AU consultant Oluwafemi Olamuyiwa, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
In northern Nigeria, communities are taking peace into their own hands — dealing directly with jihadist groups after years of failed state efforts. What does this mean for security, governance, and the future of the region? Josey Mahachi talks to peacebuilding analyst Dengiyefa Angalapu and DW's Abiodun Jamiu in Abuja.
25 years ago, Africa had zero billionaires. Today, it has 23, and the four richest have as much wealth as 750 million Africans combined. But how is this concentration of wealth taxing Africa's poorest people? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Kwesi Obeng reseracher at Oxfam, Africa and DW's Olisa Chukwuma in Lagos
Nigeria won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for a dominating 10th continental title. But their victory was built on grit, belief and resilience against increasingly stiff competition from Africa's growing potential in women's football. DW's Josey Mahachi talks to Olisa Chukwurah in Lagos about what made this triumph sweeter than the rest.
Dr. Daniel Bwala, once the spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential race, now serves as a key spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu. In this episode of Under the Baobab, Bwala explains why he believes Tinubu is one of the most capable leader on the global stage — and the right person to drive Nigeria’s economic transformation.
A Muslim advocacy group in Malawi has petitioned the government to allow female employees in security agencies to wear the hijab at work. They argue that current restrictions infringe on religious freedoms. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Hijab Taskforce representative Abdus-Salaam Faduweck and DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha in Malawi.
Ghana's cocoa production has plummeted from 1.4 million metric tons to just 4,000. What caused the drastic decline in the country that has been a leading cocoa producer for more than a century? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, President of the Concerned Farmers Association, and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra.
The recent death of Nigeria's former president at a hospital in the UK has called into question why so many African elites and citizens engage in medical tourism abroad. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Nigeria's Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, public health researcher Jamila Atiku, and DW's Andrew Wasike in Kenya.
The world's oldest head of state, Paul Biya of Cameroon, intends to seek reelection in October. But, in the buildup to the vote, some of his allies are jockeying to to replace the leader of more than four decades. Josey Mahachi talks to Anchang Paul, a political analyst, and DW correspondent Moki Kindzeka in Yaounde.
She once ran for president, defied the political establishment, and became a rare female voice on Cameroon’s national stage. But today, Kah Walla is unusually quiet. Is she walking away from politics — or preparing her boldest move yet? She joins us "Under The Baobab."
Ghanaian President John Mahama has launched the bold 24-hour economy plan, promising 1.7 million jobs by 2029. With a $4 billion price tag and up to $400 million in seed funding, the initiative targets productivity in agriculture, manufacturing and essential services. But after a debt default and a $3 billion IMF bailout, is Ghana ready to power through the night?
In a bold diplomatic move, US President Donald Trump has welcomed five West African leaders to the White House, spotlighting the region's vast mineral wealth and strategic importance. As the US pivots from aid to trade, the high-stakes summit signaled a new chapter in global power dynamics — where Africa's resources are the prize in a growing contest with China and Russia.
Freedom of expression is under threat in Zimbabwe as the ruling party pushes to criminalize criticism of the government, labeling it unpatriotic. Opposition legislators warn that such a law could be used to silence dissenting voices and target journalists. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Nigel Nyamutumbu, Programs Manager at the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe, and DW’s Privilege Musvanhiri.
Nigerians are divided on the legacy of their late former president. He was hailed for his anti-corruption drive and security focus and criticized for economic problems and rising insecurity. Josey Mahachi talks to Dengiyefa Angalapu, a researcher with the Centre for Democracy and Development, and DW's Abiodun Jamiu in Abuja.
Experts are warning that democracy across Africa is under serious threat. The new Democracy Capture (DEMCAP) Index shows that powerful interests are increasingly taking control of democratic institutions, undermining governance. Eddy Micah Jr speaks to researchers Dr. John Osae-Kwapong and Lois Matthew. They focus on democratization and authoritarianism in West Africa and the Sahel.
In Ghana, women in agriculture face tough challenges, including entrenched gender norms, limited access to credit, and unequal access to land. Some of them have decided to break barriers by joining forces to fight discrimination and poverty while boosting food security in rural areas. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Wedam Kadoa Rhoda, CEO of the Song-ba Empowerment Center and DW's own Maxwell Suuk.
The Nigerian government says will simplify the system and boost compliance. But how will this affect businesses and citizens already stretched by rising living costs? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Daniel Olika, a lawyer and fiscal policy analyst, and DW's Abiodun Jamiu in Nigeria.
A new wave of anti-government protests in Kenya led to scores of fatalities and hundreds of arrested this week. And, the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights says police are working with criminal gangs. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to political analyst Michael Nato and DW's Diana Wanyonyi in Mombasa.
Uganda's opposition parties are drafting a cooperation agreement ahead of a general election. They aim to unseat Yoweri Museveni, the country's president for the last 40 years. Josey Mahachi talks to Adolph Mbeine, a lecturer at Makerere University, and DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala.
Rights defenders in Kenya want more community protections for elderly women, especially in rural areas. It follows reports of old women being accused of witchcraft, denied inheritance, forced out of their marital homes, and abandoned. Josephine Mahachi speaks to DW’s Andrew Wasike and Anne Rose Chege, a social worker and rights advocate in Kenya.
Malawi’s biggest refugee camp, Dzaleka Refugee Camp, currently home to around 56,500 people, faces a bleak future as UNHCR withdraws funding and staff. What could this mean for a facility that human rights activists say is already as a source of human trafficking and crime? Josey Mahachi speaks to Jessie Chingoma, a gender and labor activist and DW's George Mhango in Blantyre.
Human rights groups say a US-backed peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo fails to hold any parties accountable for fighting that has left thousands dead. President Donald Trump touts the deal as a way to access mineral resources. Josey Mahachi speaks with political commentator Gonza Mugi and Gasominari Jean Baptiste, a Congolese lawyer living in Rwanda as a refugee.
A Malawi-based human rights body says survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) are punished instead of being protected, with little recourse to state protection from abusive partners. So why is it that laws meant to protect have become a barrier to justice? Josey Mahachi talks to Victor Mhango, executive director of CHREAA, and DW's Chimwemwe Padatha in Lilongwe.
Police fired tear gas into the streets and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. At least 16 people were killed, according Amnesty International, and a government minister said the protests were 'terrorism disguised as dissent'. But how did this unfold? Josey Mahachi talks to analyst Martin Oloo and DW's Andrew Wasike in Nairobi.
After deadly attacks in central Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu promised support to the region and turn tragedy into prosperity. The government plans to support farmers in the bread basket region. Josey Mahachi talks to Rildwan Bello, an agriculture economist, and DW's Jamiu Abiodun in Nigeria.
During last weekend’s summit in Abuja, Nigeria, West Africa’s political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, acknowledged growing unrest and political instability in the region. ECOWAS leaders pledged to combat human trafficking, hunger and gender-based violence. Josey Mahachi speaks with Grace Yohanna, head of Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria, and DW’s Ben Shemang in Abuja.
Conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls has surged in the DRC, with over 67,000 cases reported in the first four months of 2025 alone. But major funding cuts mean health centers have run out of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits —vital in treatment following rape. Eddy Micah talks to Amadou Bocoum of the humanitarian NGO CARE, and DW's Jean Marie Ngong Song.
In Ghana, a new refugee agribusiness and sustainability program is hoping to empower more than 20,000 refugees to be self-reliant as countries mitigate impact of aid cuts. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Tetteh Padi, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, and Adwoa Domena, DW correspondent in Accra.
Activists in Kenya and the father of a man who was shot at close range by Kenyan police during a protest over the police custody death of influencer Albert Ojwang want justice. The Ojwang case has triggered a series of protests and the arrest of Nairobi police officers. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Nyamisa Chelangat, an activist, and DW correspondent in Nairobi.
Two governors of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), along with their cabinet members and other lawmakers have abandoned the opposition and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). DW’s Eddy Micah Jr speaks to Dr. Timothy Golu, a former member of the House of Representatives and current Adviser to the Plateau State Governor, and DW’s correspondent in Abuja, Ben Shemang.
On Youth Day, South Africans honor the young people who were killed by apartheid police in Soweto on June 16, 1976. More than 500 people lost their lives in a tragedy that became a rallying point, inspiring a nation to rise up against the apartheid regime. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Gcotyelwa Jimlongo, programs officer at Futurelect, and DW’s Nontokozo Mchunu in Cape Town.
Greenpeace Africa says 42,000 South Africans died because of air pollution in 2023, and wants South African energy producers to be held to account. But how will the country balance environmental risks with its energy demands? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Greenpeace campaign lead Cynthia Moyo, and DW's Thuso Khumalo in Johannesburg.
As the world marks World Day Against Child Labor, Uganda is grappling with millions of children trapped in child labor. Experts say laws protecting children from hazardous labor in sub-Saharan Africa are still poorly enforced and many communities are unaware of available support.
Kenyan President William Ruto has condemned the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody. The case has sparked anger online and small protests at a tense moment for Kenya, which is marking a year since protests over tax rises and corruption that triggered a deadly police response.
Zambia is mourning the death of former president Edgar Lungu, who served from 2015-2021. Lungu died last Thursday in a hospital in South Africa at the age of 68. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Kelly Kaunda, who served at the Zambian Embassy in Berlin during President Edgar Lungu's rule, and DW's Glory Mushinge.
A surge in chronic kidney disease is alarming health officials in Nigeria. An increasing number of patients require dialysis and transplants, with the cause unknown. DW's Eddy Micah Jr talks to Dr. Goni Waru of Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu and Mohammed Al-Amin, DW correspondent in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s public debt is projected to exceed $100 billion following President Bola Tinubu’s request for new loans. The latest push to borrow is fueling concern over debt sustainability. Josey Mahachi talks to Mma Amara Ekeruche, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), and DW's Abiodun Jamiu in Nigeria.
Cameroon is the world's most neglected displacement crisis, according to a Norwegian Refugee Council report, which warns that rising nationalism and waning international support have deepened the crisis.
US Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley has called on fragile states to take greater ownership of their security. It's a move analysts interpret as part of a broader shift in the Trump administration's defense strategy — one that emphasizes homeland security and a reduced overseas military presence.
Zimbabwe's latest effort to stabilize its economy comes in the form of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), a gold-backed currency introduced in April 2024 to combat hyperinflation, restore confidence and address mounting debt. However, the ZiG has rapidly lost value on the parallel market. DW's Josey Mahachi speaks with Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) faces major challenges as US President Donald Trump plans to slash by half a billion dollars the US contribution to the AfDB's development fund, which offers low-priced financing to the continent's poor nations.
Malawi is struggling to find employment opportunities for its youth, and many are leaving the country in search of better prospects. A young population, high population growth rate, high unemployment, and comparatively low salaries for professionals may make emigration a particularly attractive option for many Malawians.
This year, the world marked International Day of UN Peacekeepers with an eye on the future of peacekeeping. But how do blue helmets currently operate in Africa, and what have their challenges been? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Malawi Defense Forces Major Tadziwana Kapeni and DW's Ben Shemang in Abuja.
Uganda suspended military cooperation with Germany and accused its ambassador to Kampala of "subversive activities." But Berlin rejected the accusations as "absurd." Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Godber Tumushabe, Associate Director at Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS) and DW's Frank Yiga in Uganda.
Kenya and Tanzania have been throwing mud at each other on social media following Tanzania's deportation of Kenyan activists.What implication does this diplomatic row have on regional integration? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Ruth Ambogo, a Kenyan lawyer, governance consultant, and political analyst, and Andrew Wasike, DW correspondent in Nairobi.
It is the first time that South Africa's crime statistics have been broken down by race as a result of the recent genocide claims by US President Donald Trump. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, a lecturer in the Political Studies department at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and DW's Nontokozo Mchunu in Cape Town.
Uganda's parliament passed a law that permits military tribunals to try civilians, prompting protests from the opposition, who said the move violated a Supreme Court ruling in January that banned such trials, which the opposition claims silence opponents. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Dr. Bireete Sarah, Executive Director for the Center for Constitutional Governance, and DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala.
Despite the introduction of legislation to prevent the marriage of underage girls in Malawi, the practice remains relatively widespread. Traditional leaders are accused of perpetuating the problem and religious leaders are urging the government to step intervene. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Memory Chisenga, a child rights activist, and DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha in Lilongwe.
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOS, are under intense scrutiny in Nigeria. Some of the country's scientists are concerned that genetically modified food could cause health and fertility issues while others argue that it can boost food security. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr. Rufus Ebegba, who introduced GMOs in Nigeria, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.
With the crackdown on opposition parties during an election year, Tanzania faces a reckoning in terms of its democratic future. The ruling CCM party has governed Tanzania for decades, and President Samia Suluhu is up for re-election. What's at stake for Tanzania? Eddy Micah talks to Nicodemus Minde, researcher and political analyst at Institute for Security Studies, and DW's Khelef Mohammed.
Theft of medicines has been blamed for the US stopping funds for Zambia's fragile healthcare system. But as the southern African country now grapples with $50 million less, ordinary Zambians are bearing the brunt. Josey Mahachi talks to DW correspondent in Lusaka, Kathy Short, and Oliver Kaoma, Secretary General of the Zambia Medical Association.
Cameroon has over 300 villages, and the ongoing chieftaincy crises have affected dozens of them. However, in recent years, the country has experienced numerous chieftaincy disputes. So, what can traditional leaders do to maintain smooth transitions of power? Mimi Mefo talks to Fon ZOFOA III of Babungo Fondom in northwestern Cameroon, and correspondent Edwin Moki.
The World Bank has released a report that Nigeria's economic growth is the highest in last ten years. Meanwhile, the country continues to face many social and economic challenges. Are Nigerians feeling this growth in their pockets?
How can a country have too many nurses but also a shortage of nurses? That's the situation for Malawi, which has just struck a deal with Israel to allow unemployed Malwaian nurses seek employment in the Middle East country. But what does this mean for Malawi's healthcare system, and is this really a viable business model?
Joint military action between Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria suppressed Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region. But the fragmentation of the ECOWAS multinational grouping and difficulties in the countries' ability to protect civilians has led to a resurgence of the Islamist group in northern Cameroon.
The UN Security Council has urged an immediate halt to the fighting in South Sudan and renewed its peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, for another year. South Sudan has formally been at peace since a 2018 agreement ended a five-year civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar. But recent tensions between Kiir and Machar threaten the fragile peace.
Malawi's medicine shortage has been blamed on drug theft. The Malawian government loses around 30% of the drugs and medical supplies it purchases to theft. According to a survey, 35% of private clinics sell anti-malarial drugs that had been donated for free use.
Nigeria, a country of 200 million people and an annual birth cohort exceeding 8 million, has the highest number of unvaccinated children in the world. What's behind the shocking statistics? Josey Mahachi talks to Amina Abdulkarim, a health policy analyst, and DW’s Abiodun Jamiu.
Fans of African football want to see a comeback to African glory, and a new Confederation of African Football (CAF) project aims to get there by addressing the challenge of identifying and nurturing young talent. Can it work? Josey Mahachi talks to Hetnry Asante of the Ghana Football Association and DW’s Isaac Kaledzi.
With the launch of "The Blackstar Experience," Ghana hopes to position itself as the epicenter of African tourism. It will be the government’s flagship program for tourism, culture and the creative arts. What can the new program communicate to the rest of the world about Ghana and Africa? DW’s Josey Mahachi joins Rex Owusu Marfo, Coordinator of the Blackstar Experience, and DW’s Isaac Kaledzi.
Uganda ranks 143rd out of 180 in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index. Journalists there face intimidation and violence on a nearly daily basis, according to the media watchdog. With Uganda set to hold a presidential election in 2026, RSF says it’s "vital that journalists are able to work in complete safety."
The recently-opened bridge linking Cameroon and Chad is set to revolutionize travel and boost trade across Central Africa. Hundreds of lives will also be saved as scores of people die every year attempting to cross the river, often on rickety canoes.
Rwanda has escorted South African troops through its territory to Tanzania as part of a phased withdrawal from the embattled eastern DRC. The troops had been assisting Kinsasha's fight against rebel groups in the region, but became stranded after an offensive by M23 rebels.
Ghana's public sector workers want the government to pursue prudent economic policies that promote sustainable growth for the benefit of all citizens. Josey Mahachi talks to Emmaline Dartey, a human resources expert, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
An economic crisis, lax regulations, little financial literacy and slick marketing: Ponzi schemes seem to have hit the jackpot in Nigeria. But after the recent collapse of digital trading platform CBEX, how easy is it to spot a financial scam? And how safe are we really from financial fraud? DW’s Mimi Mefo speaks to Ikemesit Effiong, an economist, and DW correspondent, Abiodun Jamiu.
Statistics project increased cases of mental health illness, including suicide, in Malawi. Government records indicate that 1,984 suicide cases have been reported since 2019. In this podcast, DW's Josey Mahachi talks to Joseph Sukali, a mental health advocate, and DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha to understand the leading causes of this crisis.
One of the key factors why African economies continue to grow is smart financing by lending institutions, such as the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this podcast, Josephine Mahachi speaks with Dr. Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank and a candidate vying to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB).
ECOWAS, West Africa’s regional bloc, is 50 years old. To mark the historic milestone, Ghana’s capital, Accra, hosted an event. However, the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the bloc has been considered a blow. So, how can ECOWAS make amends and remain relevant? DW’s Josephine Mahachi talks to Dr. Samuel Afriyie, a political analyst, and DW’s Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
Remembered for his compassion and commitment to inclusivity, Francis’ death marks the end of an era. Known for his humility and advocacy for the poor, the Argentine pontiff led the Catholic Church for over a decade, with Africa holding a special place in his papacy and his heart. Ahead of Francis' funeral on April 26, DW speaks to Father Mushunje, a priest and long-time admirer of the late pope.
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, a controversial law giving government control over the operations of NGOs. Human rights groups warn it will severely restrict the work of civil society organisations. To discuss this, we're joined by International Law Expert Arnold Tsunga and DW correspondent Privilege Musvanhiri.
Zambia is grappling with a disturbing rise in gender-based violence. Over 10,700 cases were recorded in the third quarter of 2024. Such cases include children and babies being sexually molested by relatives. How is Zambia tackling the problem? DW’s Josephine Mahachi speaks to Beauty Katebe of the Non-Governmental Gender Organisation Coordinating Council and DW correspondent Kathy Short.
Nigerian authorities have released minors facing trial for cost-of-living protests. Among the 76 arrested in August for treason, destruction of property and mutiny, at least 30 were children. The crisis has sparked mass protests, with several reported killed and hundreds arrested. Rights groups are alarmed by the crackdown. Is Nigeria suppressing dissent?
The Rwanda Governance Board is drafting a bill to tax churches and mosques, following President Paul Kagame's call to regulate "nonsense" in religious organizations. After closing over 9,000 prayer sites for failing to meet standards, the government aims to restore order with a strict new model. But how effective will it be?
Medical experts in Uganda are alarmed by the rise in babies born with heart defects. Out of 1.4 million newborns annually, around 16,000 have heart issues. The Uganda Heart Institute can only treat 50%, forcing many to seek help abroad. How can Uganda address this crisis? DW’s Josey Mahachi discusses this with Dr. Twalib Olega and DW correspondent Frank Yiga.
Donald Trump's policies, often transactional and rooted in "America First," could trigger ripple effects across Africa, influencing everything from trade and aid to foreign policy and security. What will another four years of Trump mean for Africa’s economies, leaders and people? Would it bring more investment, or would his critical stance on China lead to more challenges than cooperation?
A controversial new tax on M-Pesa mobile money transfers is set to come into force in Kenya by December. The plan has many in the country where M-Pesa is woven into daily life wondering: Will it drive costs up? Who benefits? How fair is it? Josey Mahachi talks to Samora Kariuki, a Nairobi-based FinTech analyst, and DW correspondent Andrew Wasike in Kenya.
The Judicial Service Commission in Malawi has launched an investigation into the country’s judiciary over allegations of corruption. Judges and court officials, among others, are accused of wrongdoing. Josey Mahachi talks to Patrick Mpaka, President of the Malawi Law Society, DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha in Blantyre, and Wilberforce Asare, a Ghanaian judicial service analyst.
The Commonwealth of Nations is an international association with 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. But how relevant is the Commonwealth still today? And how does it benefit the its member countries? We talk to Khalifa Ali Dikwa, Professor of Social Linguistics at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang.
USA elects new president +++ E. Guinea: sex tape scandal rocks top politicians +++ Kenyan ffound guilty of terror plot
Botswana's new president has taken office following October's election, ending nearly 60 years of conservative rule. Outgoing President Masisi has congratulated his successor, Duma Boko. What does this mean for Botswana and its democracy? Join Josey Mahachi as she discusses this pivotal moment with political analyst Adam Mfundisi and DW Correspondent Phemelo Ramasu.
Ghana says media reports of a cross-border spillover of Islamist extremism Burkina Faso are untrue. Reuters had reported that the extremists have logistical bases in northern Ghana. Do they pose any threat to Ghana? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Alex Vines of Chatham House, Mutaru Mumuni Muktar of the West Africa Center for Counter Extremism, and DW correspondent in the Sahel, Bram Posthumus.
Liberian youth are putting their health at risk with the intake of kush. The highly toxic synthetic drug has been linked to leg sores in some heavy users. How did kush become so popular, and what can Liberia do to stop its youth from falling into addiction? Josey Mahachi talks to Psychiatrist Dr. Emmanuel P. Flomo at Redemption Hospital in Monrovia and DW correspondent Evelyn Kpadeh in Liberia.
It's football's biggest individual award. But in 2024, there was heavy debate on social media, and fan groups as to who would win, or even who would attend the ceremony! So, why has the Ballon D'Or become controversial? And when will another African join George Weah on the winner's list? Eddy Micah talks to football journalists Glory Mushinge and Matt Pearson.
Global media often highlights conflict, poverty and corruption in Africa. But there's a powerful, untold side to the continent. Josey Mahachi talks to Abimbola Ogundairo of Africa No Filter and DW Senior Editor Chrispin Mwakideu.
Why are African women having fewer children today? From cultural shifts to urbanization, healthcare, and modern lifestyles, what could be driving this change? Josephine Mahachi speaks with DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza and Dr Gift Kawalazila.
Explore how BRICS is reshaping global governance for the Global South. With South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia as members, other African nations are keen to join. Can BRICS elevate Africa's global standing? Josey Mahachi discusses with political analyst Dr. Ndimancho Michael, international relations expert Fidel Amakye Owusu, and DW’s Thuso Khumalo.
Elderly women of Cameroon's Indigenous Baka people are taking desperate steps to preserve their culture and way of life amid displacement by logging, mining and modern development. They continue building traditional Mongulu huts, now also embraced by a local school to remind children of their cultureal roots. Join Josey Mahachi as she talks to experts about this cultural preservation effort.
Some 3,600 prisoners, including 63 women, await execution in Nigeria. Despite calls from civil society and the National Human Rights Commission, the death penalty remains for crimes like murder, treason, and under Sharia law, rape and witchcraft. Why has Nigeria not abolished it? Join human rights activist Gloria Mabeiam Ballason and DW correspondent Ben Adam Shemang to explore this issue.
Zambia is grappling with its worst drought in 60 years, severely affecting water levels in the Kariba Dam, which supplies hydroelectric power. Citizens face over 21 hours of daily power rationing. National power utility ZESCO has proposed emergency tariff hikes of between 50% and 156% — raising concerns about the crisis' impact on the economy and poverty alleviation.
Most Malawians believe vulnerable children struggle to get help, with 4 in 10 reporting child neglect and abuse as common, according to a recent Afrobarometer survey. Despite these challenges, many say the government is improving child welfare, but foster homes report rising admissions. Josey Mahachi is joined by Memory Chisenga and DW's Chimwemwe Padatha to discuss.
In May 2021, Germany agreed to fund €1.1 billion worth of Namibian projects over a 30-year period after officially recognizing the Herero-Nama genocide. Many see it as Germany’s way of paying reparations for the atrocities of its colonial past. However, not everyone in Namibia is happy with the form of compensation. Josey Mahachi talks to Namibia’s President Nangolo Mbumba.
For decades, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have faced instability, terrorism, poverty and resource exploitation. Despite expelling French troops post-coups, progress is slow. Eddy Micah Jr. discusses these issues with researcher Malick Sadibou Coulibaly and Evelyn Groenink from ZAM.
The topic of mental health is often overlooked in the workplace. Many employees struggling with mental health issues become unproductive or quit, while some experience discrimination. How should employees and employers approach it? And why is it such an important conversation to have? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Patience Osekre, a psychotherapist in Ghana and Cynthia Kodowu of HR Network Africa.
Significant progress has been made in producing drugs that can help the 26 million people across Africa living with HIV. But access is still difficult, so how can advances in HIV-treatment and research sustainably benefit patients? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Alfred Besa, an expert on HIV/AIDS and a consultant with Humana People to People, and Anna Kegomba, a person living with HIV/AIDS in Namibia.
Bandits in northern Nigeria have been using Tiktok, WhatsApp and Facebook to showcase their activities and lifestyle. The Nigerian army has decried their increasing influence. So how serious is the issue and how can it be tackled? Eddy Micah talks to security intelligience expert, Dr. Yahuza Getso, and DW correspondent, Suleiman Mohammed Al-Amin.
Explore Africa's renewable energy potential with insights from the Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2024. Despite 685 million people lacking electricity, off-grid solar could power 41% by 2030. Eddy Micah Jr discusses investment opportunities and challenges in Africa's solar sector with Sarah Malm from GOGLA and DW's Thuso Khumalo.
South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for Literature +++ Tennis star Rafael Nadal announces retirement +++ Mozambique counting votes after tense election
Ghana’s president has finally signed a 30-year-old gender equity bill into law. It promotes the participation of women in public life from a minimum of 30% to 50% by 2030, which is in line with UN sustainable development goals. But will it actually change anything for the women of Ghana? DW's Josey Mahachi talks to Sheila Minka-Premo, a convenor of the bill and journalist Gifty Andoh Appiah.
Nigerians had hoped the Dangote Petroleum Refinery near Lagos would lower fuel costs, which had shot up after Africa's biggest oil producer scrapped fuel subsidies. But now the Dangote refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) are fighting over the price of fuel sold in Nigeria. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to analyst, Dr. Ede Peter Daniel and DW's Ben Shemang in Nigeria.
US President Joe Biden's first trip to Africa trip would have taken him to Angola. The trip was canceled at the last minute. But did the planned trip to southern African country come into focus on the eve of a US election have anything to do with the clash of US-China interests? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to political analyst Edmilson Angelo.
South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has been in place for 100 days after the African National Congress (ANC) party failed to secure a majority for the first time since 1994. Among the 10 coalition partners is the main opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA). How is the coalition performing? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to analyst Sandile Swana and DW's Thuso Khumalo in South Africa.
African diaspora activists in South Africa are warning that the increasing raids on undocumented migrants by authorities could trigger renewed xenophobic violence, Why are migrants increasingly in focus? Josey Mahachi talks to Nombulelo Jacqui Qhweni of the Women In Diaspora Association (WIDA), Emmanuel Bensah, a Ghana-based integration expert and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo in South Africa.
Uganda is considering denying citizens the chance to vote for their president, with tentative plans to have lawmakers elect one instead. Critics see the move as a way for President Yoweri Museveni to hold onto power. Josey Mahachi talks to Adolf Mbeine, a political scientist at Makerere University and DW correspondent Frank Yiga in Uganda.
Infertility is incredibly challenging in many African communties. It is often the women who are shamed when a couple is childless, and adoption is not always easy. Josey Mahachi talks to Dr. Promise Sefogah, the Vice President of the Fertility Society of Ghana, Judith Mwila, a child rights activist in Zambia and DW correspondent Naomi Jasseda in Tanzania.
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a disproportionate share of global disease-related deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Why is it so? Cai Nebe talks to Dr. Janet Midega, Senior Research Manager for Wellcome's Drug Resistant Infections (DRI) program, Basimenye Nhlema, Executive Director at Partners in Health-Malawi and DW correspondent George Mhango in Malawi.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party sees historic win +++ Tensions in the Middle East escalate
As Uganda marks 62 years of independence from Britain, one citizen petitions to remove colonial administrators' names from streets, saying they evoke anger and bitterness among Ugandans. Historians highlight their roles in mass killings and discrimination. Josey Mahachi talks to Prof Kwame Osei Kwarteng, DW's Frank Yiga, and Edith Kimani interviews a descendant of resistance fighter Songea Mbano.
Women who lead or aspire to lead face multifaceted challenges globally. In many African countries, women face gender biases, workplace stereotypes, and a lack of mentorship. How can they navigate these obstacles? Josey Mahachi talks to South African education minister Siviwe Gwarube, Mary Ayim-Segbefia from Ghana's NAFTI, and Nigeria's youngest commissioner, Nafisat Buge.
Nigeria seeks debt forgiveness at UN General Assembly +++ Israel intercepts missile fired at Tel Aviv by Hezbollah +++ Ukrainian President Zelensky to reveal "victory plan" to US President Joe Biden
Recently, fuel seems to be the biggest issue in Nigeria: Fuel subdidies have been part of the Nigerian economy for many years until the president decided to slash them, saying their administration has been plagued with allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Join DW's Josey Mahachi in discussion with Alhassan Usman of Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service and DW reporter Shehu Salmanu.
Bodies of migrants discovered off the coast of Senegal +++ 500 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Tens of millions of children in Africa are not in school. In Nigeria, UN data shows that around 18.5 million children are currently out of the classroom. What are the key obstacles, and how can they be resolved? Josey Mahachi talks to Dr. Ibrahim Baba Shatambaya and DW correspondent Shehu Salmanu in Nigeria. DW correspondent Killian Ngala in Cameroon talks to parents and students.
Discover Nigeria's booming hair industry, where local players are catching up to Asian giants in the wig and weave market. Plus, as Miss Universe 2024 approaches, celebrate Zozibini Tunzi, the first Black woman to win with afro-textured hair, defying advice to wear a wig.
Nigeria's food and drug administration, NAFDAC, is warning Nigerians about fraudulent "miracle" products sold by some churches. Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries is under investigation for selling unverified "holy water" and "miracle soap" with false healing claims. Stay informed to avoid these scams and protect your health.
The illegal organ trade in Africa is a significant issue, with the World Health Organization estimating its value at over $1 billion annually. Efforts to raise awareness through campaigns, national policies and legal frameworks are crucial in addressing the shortage of legal organ donors and combating the illegal organ trade. But is that enough?
Cybercrime in Zambia has been on the rise, with significant incidents and efforts to combat it. In Ghana, cybercrime has also been a growing concern. Both countries have implemented strict anti-cybercrime measures. But critics say the laws could be used to curb free speech. Eddy Micah Jr talks to Emmanuel Chipeta, a Zambian IT specialist and DW correspondent in Lusaka, Kathy Short.
Military-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria have welcomed Russian security forces in the war on Islamist extremism. But what impact has the Russian engagement had on the Sahel region? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to security analyst Ryan Cummings and DW correspondent Bram Posthumus in the Sahel region.
Ethiopia is getting worried over Egypt boosting military ties with Somalia. What are the implications of Egypt drawing closer to Somalia? Why does it bother Ethiopia that much, and how can tensions be reduced? That’s what DW's Eddy Micah Jr. will be exploring on this podcast episode.
Some 50 African leaders attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing where China promised over $50 billion in funding for loans, infrastructure and renewable energy projects. China is Africa's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting $167.8 billion in the first half of 2024. Cai Nebe talks to China-Africa analyst Ovigwe Eguegu and reporter Cui Mu.
Nigeria has launched a vigorous campaign against fake university degrees. The government says it will not recognize degree qualifications obtained from some African countries and banned 18 foreign universities. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Chris Maiyaki of Nigeria National Universities Commission, Richmond Acheampong, a media studies lecturer in Ghana, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja.
A new study by Afrobarometer found that popular support for democracy has declined sharply. What role can the continent's creatives play in reversing this trend? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Centre for Democratic Development in Ghana, DW correspondent Olisa Chukwumah in Nigeria and Killa Ace, a former exiled Gambian musician.
A viral video showing five men allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman sparked public outrage in Tanzania. Activists are highlighting the country's sexual assault crisis and are urging the government to protect women and children. Eddy Micah discusses this with Dr. Anna-Henga from Tanzania's Legal and Human Rights Centre, DW correspondent Naomi Achieng, and ActionAid Liberia's Norwu Harris.
A staggering 85% of South Africans die without a will, a reality mirrored across much of Africa. In a continent where traditions and modernity collide, how can Africans secure their legacies? Join Eddy Micah Jr. as he delves into this pressing issue with legal expert Kananelo Mukenge, DW correspondent Nontokozo Mchunu in South Africa, and public policy expert Peter Bismark Kwofie in Ghana.
Many immigrants to Germany are worried about the rise of the anti-immigrant AfD party, which recently won the state election in Thuringia. This is the first far-right victory in Germany since World War II. Should Africans in Thuringia be concerned? Eddy Micah Jr. discusses with experts Elizabeth Horleman, Jakkie Cilliers and DW's Michaela Küffner.
Substandard or fake medicines in Africa are a critical public health concern, potentially leading to preventable deaths. The UN estimates 500,000 annual deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are due to substandard medication. Cai Nebe talks to Claudia Martinez from the Access to Medicine Foundation and DW correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Ghana.
Severe El Nino-induced drought has left round 68 million people within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in need of assistance. Malnutrition is hitting hard in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Sara Mbago-Bhunu of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Joel Degue, a climate expert, and DW correspondent in Mirriam Kalidza in Malawi.
Taxi drivers in Cameroon's English-speaking regions are in a dangerous predicament: Separatists are demanding that they repaint their yellow vehicles lue and white — the colors of the separatists fighting the Yaounde government since 2017. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Agbor Balla, founder of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa and DW correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song.in Cameroon.
Africa's whistleblowers often become victims of enforced disappearances, imprisonment, and sometimes death for exposing the continent's darkest secrets. Josey Mahachi talks to Ghanaian investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni and DW's Mimi Mefo. Also, George Okachi talks to Samuel Kimeu, Executive Director of Africa's Voices Foundation (AVF), and Mathias Shipeta of HAKI Africa.
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha was awaiting trial after he confessed to killing 42 women. One senior law enforcement called him "a vampire" and "a psychopath". Khalusha broke out with 12 other prisoners and went on the run. How is escape by such a high-profile suspect possible? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Daudi Imbako, an award-winning Kenyan human rights defender, and DW correspondent Alexandria Williams.
The only significant reforms occurred in 1965, when the number of non-permanent members was increased from six to 10. Sierra Leone, holding the UNSC presidency for August 2024, has called out Africa's historic under-represenation at the top UN decision-making body. Eddy Micah talks to Chernor Bah, Sierra Leone's Information and Civic Education Minister and DW correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Ghana.
Uganda is facing a hidden epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1,250 Ugandans died of Hepatitis B, and around 6% of Uganda’s population remains chronically infected. Josey Mahachi talks to Lutamaguzi Emmanuel, Executive Director, Hepatitis Aid Organization based in Kampala and DW's Frank Yiga to uncover the the far-reaching implications of this disease.
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera talks to Josey Mahachi about the need for Africa to get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Chakwera defends his economic record, discusses SADC's peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern DRC and Malawi's upcoming 2025 presidential elections.
During President Kagame's recent inauguration, religious prayers were notably absent, unlike previous ceremonies. His government has clashed with religious institutions, shutting down over 6,000 churches and 150 mosques for not meeting standards. Should other African nations follow Rwanda's lead in separating state and religion? Josey Mahachi talks to Dr Rev Peter Odanga and DW's Alex Ngarambe.
Security concerns are rising in Northern Ghana with increasing banditry and robberies. Recently, market women were robbed, and a pregnant woman was raped, according to locals. Land disputes have led to clashes. Some communities are mobilizing their own security due to the lack of police patrols. Josey Mahachi discusses this with security analyst Theodora Williams and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk.
The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency, the highest level of alert for an infectious disease. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, can be dangerous for children, pregnant women and people with suppressed immune systems. Should Africa and the world be concerned about another potential pandemic? Josey Mahachi talks to virologist ABC and DW correspondent Alex Gitta.
Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues unabated, despite a cease-fire deal between the government and M23 rebels. Additionally, ADF rebels allied with so-called Islamic State are wreaking havoc, undeterred by the presence of SADC regional troops. Cai Nebe talks to political analyst Jack Kahorha in Goma, eastern Congo and DW correspondent Alex Ngarambe in Kigali.
Nigeria’s renowned Nollywood actress Rita Edochie recently spoke out against Brazilian butt lifts (BBL), urging women to embrace their natural bodies. Why is the practice on the rise among young female Africans? DW's Sam Olukoya sat down with five young women in in Lagos, Nigeria to discuss the topic.
Discover how Kenya's Gen Z has been transforming the digital landscape through powerful online mobilization and offline protests. With TikTok leading the charge, young Kenyans are reshaping social media usage and internet accessibility. What opportunities and risks does this digital growth bring?
Adeline Abimnwi Awemo, a German politician was recently attacked and racially abused while campaigning. Awemo, originally from Cameroon, was putting up posters when a woman struck her in the neck and told her, "You are not humans." This incident happened amidst the rising influence of far-right parties and racism in football. The question is: Is Europe becoming more dangerous for Africans?
Africa's indigenous peoples, including the Maasai of East Africa, the Tuareg of the Sahara, and the San of Southern Africa, face threats like vanishing languages, contested lands and marginalization. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Dr. Jacob Cloete, a Khoekhoe and San rights advocate, and DW correspondent Andrew Wasike in Kenya about overcoming these challenges.
Nigeria and Kenya have issued travel warnings amid far-right riots in the UK. Many Black people and people of color feel afraid amid the unrest, sparked by immigration policy changes. How safe is the UK for Africans? Cai Nebe talks to Kingsley Sheteh, founding member of Black Lives Matter UK, DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Nigeria, and Elizabeth Horlemann, an anti-racism and anti-ableism expert.
Young Kenyan protesters are still demanding change and the resignation of President Ruto. Have they thought about who else could lead the country? Or, are the so-called Gen Z activists themselves ready to do so? Cai Nebe talks to Khalid Hussein, Executive Director of Haki Africa, Gen Z activist Jim India, and DW correspondent Favour Ubanyi in Nigeria.
Sudan's humanitarian crisis worsens +++ Lufthansa extends suspensions of Middle East flights +++ Putin vows response to Ukraine's Kursk incursion
President Paul Kagame was sworn in on Sunday for a fourth term in office. Unlike in other countries such as Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Uganda, where post-election violence has been a concern, Rwanda has experienced no such unrest. What is Rwanda doing differently? Does Kagame's 30 years in power suggest he is the best leader for Rwanda, or are there other factors at play?
'Massive drone attack' hits Russian airbase +++ Kenya's Gen Z protesters retreat +++ Miss South Africa hopeful quits after citizenship row
Paris 2024 marks a historic milestone with equal male and female athlete representation, building on Tokyo's near-parity. The Games see a rise in mixed events and support for mother athletes.
The rallying cries of Kenyan youth demanding change are punctuated by reggae lyrics. The music genre is inspiring many of them to get up, stand up, stand up for their rights. Jamaica is the home of reggae but the music is appreciated the world over. Josey Mahachi talks to Ghanaian musician and dub poet, Blakk Rasta, DW correspondent Andrew Wasike in Kenya and DW editor George Okach in Germany.
Tensions high amid protests in Kenya +++ President Tinubu urges Nigerians to be patient with his administration +++ Taylor swift concerts called off in Austria over planned attack
Assassination plots foiled in Burkina Faso, junta leader says +++ UK Prime Minister warns rioters +++ Deadly rains and flooding in Sudan
Terror attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania shook the world 26 years ago. More than 200 lives were lost and thousands were injured. Today, terrorism remains a major challenge in East Africa and other parts of the continent. Eddy Micah Jnr. talks to security experts, Richard Tutah in Kenya and Dr. Auwal Aliyu in Nigeria, and DW correspondent Thelma Mwadzaya in Kenya.
Bangladesh's parliament is dissolved +++ Japan urges world leaders to pursue nuclear disarmament +++ Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate
The Olympic Games represents more than just sport for African nations. It's seen by many as a beacon of hope and an opportunity to shine on the global stage. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Sydney Mungala, a Zambian women's football team official, Florence Ngungu, a Nairobi-based sports journalist, and Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, a Kenyan Olympic silver medalist.
Bangladesh PM resigns +++ Rising tensions across the Middle East +++ Cost of living protests ebb in Nigeria
Experts agree that motherʼs milk for the first six months is beneficial for both baby and mother. But in sub-Saharan Africa, the rates of exclusive breastfeeding are lower than the global average. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Domitila Mwagodi, a nurse at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya, DW’s Wanjiku Mwaura in Germany and Yvonne Nsaba, a lecturer at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).
US journalist back home after prisoner swap deal with Russia +++ British police beef up street presence +++ Nigerian minister denies internet tampering amid protests
Junior Ngombe is a young activist facing charges of inciting rebellion in Cameroon. He campaigns on TikTok against electoral fraud and urges the youth to vote for change. Ngombe's arrest, under questionable circumstances, has ignited public outrage and intensified national debate on free speech and media censorship in Cameroon.
UK dance class stabbing suspect named +++ Nigeria protest leaders defiant +++ MPox cases spike across Africa
Four decades after a series of mass killings by a notorious Zimbabwean army unit, survivors are still waiting for justice. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has launched a program to promote "healing, peace and unity." But survivors of the Gukurahundi massacre are skeptical. Josey Mahachi talks to Zenzele Ndebele, founder of Cite ZW, and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk in Ghana.
Iran vows retaliation after Hamas leader's killing +++ Belarus pardons German national +++ Venezuela cracks down on protests
As athletes chase for Olympic glory in Paris, AfricaLink examines some hidden struggles of African athletes. Wilfred Bungei, Kenya's former 800m Olympic gold medalist joins Florence Ndung'u in this podcast hosted by Josey Mahachi to discuss the inner battles that athletes go through which often go unnoticed.
Kenya’s Gen Z uprising has inspired youth in other parts of Africa to stand up to their governments. Young Ugandans plan to continue protests despite warnings by the authorities. In Nigeria, a similar situation is unfolding. Africaʼs Generation Z protesters appear unstoppable. Josey Mahachi talks to DW's Wanjiku Mwaura and Omouofa Agharite, an International Media Studies MA student in Nigeria.
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was elected two years ago in the first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in the country since its independence in 1960. But on July 26 last year, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. What has changed? DW's correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Accra, Ghana and security analyst Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar join us in this edition of AfricaLink.
Paternity tests have surged across Africa in recent years. In South Africa, Newsoclock reports that 65% of DNA paternity tests conducted between January and March 2023 were negative. DW's Josey Mahachi discusses this trend with Ben-Gurion Zanus, operations manager at the Blueprint DNA and Paternity Testing Organization, and DW correspondent Frank Yiga in Uganda.
All across Africa, the line between free speech and repression is increasingly becoming blurred. In some places, draconian laws are silencing dissent and stifling expression. Where should the boundary between protecting authority and upholding free speech be drawn? DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to human rights lawyer Monica Namonde and DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza, both in Malawi.
+++ Uganda: dozens of people arrested during Kampala protest +++ Ethiopia: over 150 killed in landslides +++ US: Harris projected to clinch Democrat nomination +++
As Nigerians discuss holding nationwide demonstrations in August over the high costs of living and food prices, many wonder if the protests can force Nigeria's government to respond. And what can protestors learn from other movements in Africa? DW speaks to student activist Lindokuhle Patiwe from the University of Cape Town and Ibrahim Shatambaya from Usman Danfordiyo University in Nigeria.
+++ US: Reactions to Biden quitting presidential race +++ Israel orders south Gaza to evacuate +++ Uganda: Museveni cautions protestors are 'playing with fire' +++
Russia: court sentences US journalist to 16 years in prison +++ Global IT crash caused by antivirus update +++ France: Champagne producers forecast smaller harvest amid decline in demand
Nigerians lead the African diaspora in sending money back home. But is this improving the lives of citizens and impacting the economy? Join DW's Eddy Micah as he explores these questions with global remittances expert Raynor de Best of Statista and DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza in Malawi. Additionally, Nigerian Sa'id Sa'ad Abubakar, who lives in Germany, shares his perspective.
Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission President +++ US President Biden contracts COVID-19 +++ South Africa: $1 billion loan for Transnet by African Development Bank
Each year, the legacy of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is celebrated on July 18th in South Africa. But what is the relevance of his legacy in South Africa today, which is one of the world's most unequal nations in the world? Analyst Lesiba Teffo and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk discuss these issues, alongside insights from a young South African who is striving to embody Mandela's ideals.
Lawyers in Guinea strike over junta's crackdown on dissent +++ Anti-government protesters in Kenya are still demanding the resignation of President Ruto +++ UK to replace Rwanda deportation plan with a new border security command
Hopes were high for positive change when Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was first elected to chair the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in July 2023. Instead, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have exited the bloc. Can ECOWAS withstand the turmoil? Eddy Micah talks to security analysts Fidel Amakye Owusu and Saani Adib, and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo in South Africa.
Veteran leader Paul Kagame looks set to secure a fourth term +++ Former US President Donald Trump makes his first public appearance following assassination attempt +++ Ivory Coast has started rolling out a new malaria vaccine for children
The Cameroonian government has postponed the 2025 parliamentary and municipal elections to 2026, sparking intense debate. In this podcast, we contrast how postponing elections has affected citizens in Cameroon and Senegal. Josey Mahachi interviews Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Maurice Kamto's MRC party, opposition lawyer Tamfu Richard, and DW's West Africa correspondent Bram Posthumus.
Africa's youth are flocking to content creation, with platforms like Meta recently enabling monetization for Nigeria and Ghana. But is this a sustainable path to wealth, or a fleeting trend?Josey Mahachi talks with blogger Ameyaw Debrah and Nigerian content creator Favour Ubanyi. And, Cai Nebe talks to observer Nfor Hanson Nchanji about what unregulated influencers could mean for African media.
Gambia lawmakers vote to uphold 2015 ban on FGM +++ Suspected serial killer arrested in Kenya +++ Rwanda holds general election +++ Trump assasination bid: President Biden urges citizens to 'cool down' their rhetoric +++ Deadly bombing in Mogadishu
Nigeria: several deaths in school collapse +++ Kenya: widespread rejection of cabinet dismissal +++ US: further gaffes cost Biden credibility +++ DRC: M23 carry out attacks during two-week truce
Rwandans head to the polls 30 years after the 1994 genocide. But the election run-up has already been fraught with criticism that President Paul Kagame is too powerful, and that the vote is a 'show election.' Josey Mahachi talks to Phil Clark, a professor of international politics at University of London, DW correspondent Alex Ngarambe in Rwanda, and Martin Oloo, a Nairobi-based political analyst.
In Nigeria, calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu have intensified, with leaders arguing his imprisonment is causing unrest in southern Nigeria. It presents an interplay of human rights, stability, and legal considerations. Josey Mahachi talks to security analyst Kabiru Adamu, DW correspondent Olisa Chukwumah in Nigeria, and Capo Daniel, Capo Daniel, an Ambazonian seperatist advocate in Cameroon.
African Union troops are pulling out of Somalia after more than a decade of battling insurgency and fostering fragile peace. What does this mean for country's future? Josey Mahachi talks to Mohamed Sheikh Nor, a Somali journalist, and Samira Gaid, a security analyst in Kenya. And, Henry-Pacifique Mayala explains what the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo might mean.
Libya: UN discovers mass grave for migrants +++ Mali: ECOWAS withdrawal irreversible +++ Kenya: Officers linked to protesters' abductions will be prosecuted
Algeria: 14 people found dead in Sahara Desert +++ Trial of doomsday cult leader starts in Kenya +++ Tourist from Spain trampled to death by elephants
Independence evokes profound emotions across Africa. Yet rarely has it delivered on the jubilation from an economic and development standpoint. Cai Nebe talks to James Boboya, a political analyst, and DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza in Malawi. Dr Juste Codjo, a security studies analyst, explains why Reunion, and island off the coast of southern Africa, is an overseas territory of France.
Ukraine: Russia launches one of biggest airstrikes on Kyiv since beginning of war +++ Gaza: ceasefire talks resume +++ France: Leftists victorious in second round of elections
African nations want to reduce borrowing from abroad, so they can reduce their debt and be financially independent. But Ghana and Kenya, for example, are currently increasing their national debt by borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). So what are the implications of borrowing, and is Africa beyond aid a real possibility or just a pipe dream?
Kenya: Ruto makes concessions during debate on X +++ Mauritania: bodies of 89 migrants recovered off coast +++ Iran: voters head to run-off election
Western nations have seen increased competition for their business interests across Africa in recent years, as China and Russia have swept in. But has this prompted the West to invest more, and how is this related to democracy? Eddy Micah and Cai Nebe talk to Adjoa Adjei-Twum, founder of EBII group, a specialist risk management consultancy, and Menzi Ndlovu, a political economist with Signal Risk.
Kenya: President Ruto turns to IMF for support ++ Sudan: More displacement as war intensifies ++ DRC: Several Chinese mining professionals killed in attack ++ UK: election forecasts big gains for opposition
Ghana's flag waves proudly, but can it embrace all hues of humanity like a rainbow? As the Supreme Court debates a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, the nation is grappling with identity and rights. Eddy Micah Jnr talks to LGBTQ+ activist Alex Koffi Donkor and DW correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Ghana, as well as Namibian journalist Vita Angula.
From agriculture to trade, health, and education, women play a crucial role in Africa's economies. But they still often face discrimination and have to fight taboos, especially in patriarchal societies. How can technology help propel women forward? DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Lydia Charles Moyo, CEO of the "Her Initiative" organization in Tanzania, and to DW correspondent Kathy Short in Zambia.
Kenya: activists are considering new approach ++ South Africa: GNU government sworn in ++ Tunisia: elections scheduled for October ++ Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl results in multiple deaths
A week after the start of deadly youth protests in Kenya, President William Ruto announced he would withdraw his controversial finance bill. But the rallies show no sign of ending. Instead, there are growing calls for Ruto to step down - despite his willingness to enter into dialogue with the protesters. How can Kenya's political deadlock be resolved?
Kenya's GenZ protests continue ++ National Rally party eyes governing options after upcoming French elections ++ US: Donald Trump likely to continue to have immunity
Africans spent €56 million on rejected visa applications, striving to cover fees and prove financial stability for European travel. Are developed countries exploiting Africa's aspirations? Cameroonian author and visa expert Nkiacha Atemnkeng, and Ghanaian travel and visa agent Daniel Quartey tell us more.
South Africa's ANC has been vocally pro-Palestinian. But as it negotiates a coalition deal with the Democratic Alliance (DA), how might South Africa's foreign policy regarding the Middle East change? Eddy Micah Jr talks to the South African Zionist Federation's Rowan Polovin, and DW's Thuso Khumalo in Johanesburg.
Kenyan police tear gas protesters ++ EU and Ukraine sign security pact ++ Biden and Trump face off ++ North Korea tests 'hypersonic' missile
Young Kenyans have set the nation ablaze with fiery protests and effectively forced President William Ruto to back down on a controversial tax bill. Can the revolutionary spark spread to other African nations? George Okach discusses activism with Gen Z lawyer Jim India and DW reporters Sella Oneko in Kenya and Olisa Chukwuma in Nigeria.
Kenya: Ruto refuses to sign tax bill after unrest ++ ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes ++ WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home ++ NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as next chief
June is Men's Mental Health Month, but across Africa, young men are fighting invisible battles. Many languages do not even have vocabulary to express mental health problems. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Heathy Me podcast creator Michael Oti, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, and DW's Kathy Short in Zambia. And, we introduce characters from DW's award-winning podcasts covering the topic!
Anti-finance bill protesters in Kenya clash with police +++ Julian Assange freed after plea deal with US
Chad is home to more than a million refugees, the majority of whom are from Sudan. What is life like for Sudanese refugees living in Chad? DWs Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Karl Schembri of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Baïdessou Soukolgué, Executive Director of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) and DW correspondent Blaise Eyong in Cameroon.
Russis links terrorism to shootings in Dagestan region +++ One dead in stampede at Kenyan election rally for President Kagame
DW host Cai Nebe wonders what a UEFA Euro Championship without the talents of Kylian Mbappe, Bukayo Saka, Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala would look like. He speaks with African football coach Ghost Mulee, journalist Ololade Adewuyi and fan culture specialist Felix Tamsut about how racism can be booted out.
Namibia declares law criminalizing gay sex unconstitutional +++ Protests in Kenya over finance bill leave one dead
Namibia has just introduced a minimum wage, while Nigerian workers are still struggling to negotiate a new pay package. What does establishing a minimum wage mean for Africans in low-paying jobs and ultimately for economies and societies? DW's Eddy Micah talks to Mamokgethi Molopyane, a labor economist in South Africa, and DW's Nigeria correspondent Ben Shemang.
There are conflicting theories about how best to preserve Africa's wildlife. Some African countries permit professional hunting as a means of generating income and keeping numbers in check. Eddy Micah talks to DW's Florian Nusch who has been tracking foreign hunters in Botswana, DW correspondent Priviledge Mushaniri in Zimbabwe and conservation expert Anglistone Sibanda.
WFP says Kenya receives $37 million for refugees +++ Families of Boeing 737 Max air crashes call for record compensation
South Africa inaugurates President Cyril Ramaphosa +++ Fire at Chad's military facility kills several
An extensive new report says that during the war in Tigray, there were serious breaches of international law. The UN has made a similar finding as Ethiopia's transitional justice process wobbles on. DWs Eddy Micah talks to Dr Azeem Ibrahim, the head of the US-based New Lines Institute think tank, DWs Yohannes Egiziabher Tarake and conflict photojournalist Ximena Borrazás.
Three diamond-rich African countries are pushing back at a plan by G7 countries to sanction diamond-producer Russia. The plan that aims to keep Russian gems off the market requires Botswana, Angola and Namibia to send their diamonds to Europe for certification. DWs Eddy Micah talks to the head of the African Diamond Council (ADC) M'Zee Fula Ngenge and DW's Ineke Mules.
South Africa's former President Zuma's MK party to join opposition +++ Israel's premier Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet
The UN Bonn Climate Conference failed to yield a global agreement in the run-up to COP29. Wealthy countries want to renegotiate the current $100 billion a year agreement meant to support developing nations already counting the cost of flooding, droughts, cyclones and desertification. AfricaLink speaks to climate activists Iskander Erzini, Patricia Nyinguro and Abigael Kima to hear what they plan.
South Africa reaches deal on unity government +++ NATO to take up military deliveries to Ukraine
June 16 is the anniversary of the Soweto uprising and South Africa celebrates it as Youth Day. The event symbolizes how vital young people are in shaping the continent. The ruling ANC lost a significant chunk of support, and much of that was down to youth voices. DW spoke to correspondent Nontokozo Mchunu, Dr. Thapelo Tselapedi in South Africa, and Cameroon correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song.
People born with albinism face challenges like stigma in parts of Africa. On International Albinism Awareness Day, DW speaks to personalities born with Albinism: Tanzania's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Abdallah Saleh Possi; William Maduhu Kulwa, a Tanzanian activist and lawyer working on albinism rights; and Thando Hopa, a prosecutor-turned-model.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu vows to continue economic reforms +++ EU considers taxes on Chinese electric cars
Russia's top envoy, Sergey Lavrov, recently visited the continent, whereas Ukraine opened embassies in Ghana, Ivory Coast, and the DRC; so why are these two nations, currently at war with each other, so interested in securing support across Africa, and how does it affect Africa's presence on the international stage?
Malawi's Vice President Chilima confirmed dead in plane crash +++ Russia and Belarus begin second nuclear weapons drills
Nigeria's wealth distribution remains a glaring issue despite being Africa's largest oil producer. What lessons can it learn from other African oil producers, such as Angola? Join DW’s Josey Mahachi as she discusses this topic with Prof. Lord Mensah, an Economist and Associate Professor Department of Finance Business School Ghana, and Edmilson Ângelo, a young Angolan economist.
French President Macron calls for snap election after EU election defeat +++ Three Spanish football fans sentenced to prison for racism
In 2023, Amnesty International recorded more death sentences in Africa despite calls to abolish capital punishment. Join Josey Mahachi as she discusses this touchy topic with Chiara Capraro, Amnesty International's policy advisor on the death penalty.
53 alleged coup plotters have gone on trial in Democratic Republic of Congo+++Somalia wins a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council
Despite women's significant contributions to South Africa's development, the political elite has sidelined them in key decision-making positions, like the presidency. This exclusion has had a profound impact on ordinary South Africans, who are left without the experiences that women could bring to the table. Women now want to play a vital role in the management of state affairs,
Africa is endowed with natural resources that could make it the most prosperous continent in the world. Despite the abundance of wealth, many people in sub-Saharan Africa still live below the poverty line. Why has Africa failed to manage its resources?
Veterans from around the world are marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France +++150 people killed in an attack on a village in central Sudan+++Nigeria: Dozens of gold miners remain trapped
Germany's Economic Cooperation and Development ministry has partnered with a non-profit organization to support Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) in war-ravaged Sudan. Thousands of children have been killed or injured, and countless more have been exposed to grave protection risks, including sexual violence and recruitment or use in the conflict.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins election+++German far-right AfD politician injured after stabbing++Prominent South Sudan civil rights activist Kuel Aguer Kuel allowed to travel to Kenya
The European Union paid Tunisia millions to block migrants. As a result, many died in the desert, mostly women and children. A Cameroonian migration expert explains the positive aspects of migration.
South Africa waits to find out who will govern+++Nigeria grapples with power cuts+++Kenya enters sixth round of the trade talks with the US
South Africa's ANC fails to secure majority win+++Burkina Faso among world's neglected conflicts+++Claudia Sheinbaum is elected Mexico's first woman president by a landslide
ANC loses majority support in crucial vote+++DA rules out coalition with Malema's EFF party+++ex-president Jacob Zuma's power vows to take back power from ANC
Several incidents of severe turbulence on international flights and the recent helicopter crashes of Iran's president and Kenya's chief of defense staff, have raised concerns within the aviation industry. Is it a question of bad weather forecasting or airworthiness of aircrafts?
Cameroon's opposition groups vow to unseat President Paul Biya+++Zimbabwe's opposition says ruling ZANU-PF determined to remain in power
South Africa elections: Can Ramapahosa secure a 2024 victory?+++Youth want change+++Opposition determined to eject ANC from the seat of power
Why is menstruating a taboo in parts of Africa? How Malawian schoolgirls deal with menstruation periods+++Ending period poverty by using banana fiber pads
Early voting is already underway in South Africa, so we preview the election in Africa's most advanced economy. From power cuts to mass unemployment, there is plenty to irk voters. But will this translate into the African National Congress losing its political grip on the Rainbow Nation?
From military rule to civilian rule, Chad's Mahamat Idriss Deby begins new term as president. So what does this new presidency mean for the future of Chad and the region as a whole?
Ahead of elections in South Africa, young voters see a bleak future. Why is that the case and what needs to change?
How does the online market place in Africa compare to the global e-commerce market? What is the future of the sector?
South Africa's new universal healthcare law begins+++Patients in Kenya sell their health data to get medical care
Tackling oil theft in Nigeria's Niger Delta+++Contraceptives use on the rise in Zambia+++Uproar over Zambia's plan to regulate social media
African countries like Zimbabwe and Nigeria recently introduced new currencies to help fight inflation and stabilize the economy. But does it really work? We hear from experts and people on the ground.
Global cocoa prices are skyrocketing, but is that a blessing or a curse to cocoa farmers across West Africa?
Inside Uganda's chaotic census+++Countdown begins to South Africa's general elections+++M23 rebels in DRC advance in northern Kivu
It's been a year since fighting broke out in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries. Thousands have been killed, and more than 8.5 million people have been displaced. The United Nations has called it the biggest humanitarian crisis and has warned of a looming famine.
The United States is definitely interested in doing business with Africa and talks about "shared prosperity" and the importance of the African diaspora. But what value does the US market have for African business owners and entrepreneurs, and do US companies with operations in Africa actually contribute to economies?
Somaliland's campaign for recognition started more than three decades ago. Now, the self-governing region of Somalia expects to finalize a controversial deal that will make Ethiopia the first country to do so. The move comes despite strong objection from Mogadishu. Somaliland is just one of the numerous regions of Africa where people are striving for independence.
About a dozen members of Nigeria's notorious Black Axe crime network are in police custody in Germany. They were caught in nationwide raids after a two-year investigation. Who are the Black Axes and how wide is the web of African organized crime in Europe? Can it make life harder for Africans in Europe where negative public sentiment over migrants is already swirling?
As Chad tries to transition back to civilian rule, Western nations fret about the trajectory of their last ally in the Sahel. After a relatively peaceful vote, will the the election deliver a winner who can cope with jihadist threats, a wave of refugees from war torn Sudan, and balance local and Western support?
Europeans stole thousands of priceless cultural objects from Africa under colonialism - now, the United Kingdom has loaned Ghana some items looted during the Ashanti war. But is it enough? We also look at the state of restitution in Africa, and how other forms of amends have been made across the continent.
For many, overfishing is an out-of-sight-out-of-mind problem. But industrial fishing off Africa's coastlines by foreign vessels, often under illegal circumstances, is pushing coastal communities to their limits. It doesn't just mean no fish at the markets - the identities of entire communities are on the line.
Over the past few months, climate change has been increasingly wreaking havoc across Africa in the form of natural disasters. How African states can gain food security, conserve the environment, and prepare for natural disasters without foreign aid.
From Zimbabwe to Kenya, many African nations have experienced strikes by medical professionals. And it's not just for better pay: In Kenya, some doctors are striking because they do not have properly operating equipment! We also explore how Cameroon has both a surplus and and a dire shortage of doctors.
Kenyan President William Ruto to hold an emergency cabinet meeting today to discuss measures to mitigate +++ Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi speaks to DW +++ Benin: A tourism destination like no other +++ Showbiz
Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance+++DR Congo to impose death penalty for mineral plundering+++ Injury-hit Bayern to make 'last-minute decisions' for Real Madrid semi
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy. The African National Congress (ANC) that has governed South Africa since 1994 faces leadership challenges. Among them are bad governance and the failure to deliver on the promises it made thirty years ago.
Burkina Faso’s army summarily executed 223 civilians, can the military be blamed for the massacre? +++ Flooding in East Africa +++ Deforestation in Zambia +++ The growth of Hausa hip-hop in Nigeria
The Gambia moves to try former President Yahya Jammeh +++ Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to overhaul the judiciary +++ Addressing Zambia's electricity problems and export issues +++ Showbiz
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency ZiG did not meet expectations +++ Why did the ZiG currency fail? +++ UK Rwanda migrant deal +++ A Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut down for allegedly barring Nigerians +++ Showbiz
West Africa counterterrorism summit +++ Does West Africa need new counterterrorism partners? +++ South Africa’s ANC loses a trademark battle with Zuma's party +++ The aftermath of the deaths of eight people who drunk uncertified alcohol in Malawi +++ Showbiz
Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome pushes malaria vaccine conspiracy theories +++ Zimbabwe marks 44 years of independence amid food insecurity +++ A Guinean Muslim cleric stirs controversy for leading prayers in his native Mandingo and not Arabic.
El Nino induced flooding and drought plaguing African nations +++ Torrential rains wreak havoc, damaging properties, displacing people. Is East Africa prepared? +++ How hard is it to get a visa for Nigeria +++ Why the new ownership of Zambia's Mopani copper mines is stirring debate +++ Showbiz
Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe join African recall of J&J cough syrup+++Hope as Tanzania, Malawi set to end maize import ban
15 April - one year since the commencement of the devastating war in Sudan +++ Sudan refugee artists hold exhibition in Kampala +++ Rwanda's reconciliation village +++ CAR child refugees dream of a better future
As Nigeria remembers the Chibok schoolgirls abduction of 2014, AfricaLink's Eddy Micah Jr and Josey Mahachi seek to find out why kidnappings are still happening and what can be done to stop them.
Muslims in Africa celebrate end of Ramadan +++ How Sudanese refugees in Uganda are celebrating Eid +++ Community health volunteers in Kenya +++ Sports
Rwanda marks 30 years since genocide against the Tusti +++ Nigerians outraged by electricity tariff hike +++ Guinean Muslims lament power outages as Idd el Fitr nears
This week, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marked six years in power. The 47-year-old was once lauded as a reformist and even won the Nobel Peace Prize. But his war in Tigray and the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region have dented his legacy and reputation. So what do Ethiopians make of his policies? Join Josey Mahachi's in AfricaLink's Story of The Week.
South African parties commit to peaceful campaigns ahead of elections+++Nigerians, Nigeriens cheer border reopening
Senegal's President Faye and ally Sonko set to share top roles+++Uganda court throws out challenge to harsh anti-gay law+++Malawi pilots injectable PrEP against HIV
Senegal's youngest president sworn in. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the fifth president of Senegal, was sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar +++ Ghana grapples with power outages +++ Tackling Kush addiction in Sierra Leone +++ Showbiz
Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire+++Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic' gang violence , UN expert says+++MONUSCO head warns of escalating violence in eastern DRC
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislature of the African Union, is back in focus now that its leadership vacuum is resolved. Who is its controversial reelected leader and how do young Africans see the assembly with the shaky reputation?
France court hands Liberian rebel shorter 30-year sentence+++Climate change poses a health challenge in Cameroon+++ Burna Boy blasts western blogs for trending old image of his shaved beard
Rwandan genocide suspect indicted in the US +++ Cameroon's opposition in talks to form coalition despite threats +++ Zambia sex abuse survivors speak out +++ Four teams join African giants in race for 2025 AFCON clash +++ Showbiz
Senegalese President-elect promises humility after winning election +++ Guinean women criticize male-dominated cabinet +++Zambians wary over rising gun culture+++Tyla basks in glory as new album hits the right notes
Senegal's outgoing president congratulates opposition candidate on win+++Nigerian military returns over 130 abducted schoolchildren after weeks in captivity
Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on Sunday March 24. For the first time in the country's history, the incumbent will not be on the ballot. Join Isaac Mugabi in AfricaLink's Story of The Week.
Trade union representatives from 35 African countries protest against foreign debt +++ How can African countries get out of the foreign debt trap? +++ The link between water and peace in Sierra Leone +++ Is it worth being an author in Africa? +++ Showbiz
Zimbabwe receives grain donation from Russia amid drought +++ Is Russia using food aid as diplomatic tool? +++South African Airline in turbulent times +++SHOWBIZ
A court in Nigeria denies bail to activist and IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu+++Amnesty International says, "it is suicidal for pupils to go to school in northern Nigeria" +++Muslims in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack food
Niger severs ties with US Army over 'condescending attitude'+++Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Nigeria's Kaduna state+++Sixteen Nigerian soldiers killed in community clashes in Delta state
Nigeria faces multiple crises but the recent spate of kidnappings in the northwest and President Bola Tinubu's vow not to pay ransom to the kidnappers mean parents may have to wait longer until they reunite with their children. Join AfricaLink's Isaac Mugabi as he sheds more light on the security situation and the neglected humanitarian crisis unfolding in northwestern Nigeria.
Nigerians turn to herbal medicine as drug prices soar +++ Economic hardship in Africa +++ Zimbabwe banks on tobacco sales to boost ailing economy
Dozens abducted in new Nigeria kidnapping+++Rwandan court rules against Victoire Ingabire's presidential candidacy
Kenya vows Haiti mission as Prime Minister resigns +++ South Africa 2024 Election: Opposition claims the ANC plans to rig the election +++ A Cameroon chief helping CAR refugees +++ Showbiz
Muslims in Africa start Ramadan+++15 more students kidnapped in Nigeria+++Why is Kenya leading the Haiti mission?
More and more women in Africa are asserting their rights and calling for an end to exploitation. In Cameroon, they have gone to the streets to demand better treatment for themselves and girls. In Nigeria, one survivor of sex trafficking to Dubai has gone to court to fight her case.
Ghana sees influx of Togolese fleeing jihadis+++Cameroon chief helps CAR refugees+++Chad on the brink before elections
DRC refugees in Rwanda protest against discrimination +++ Rwanda against SADC deployment in DRC +++ Senegal protest over election date +++ The Tanzanian woman who quit her job to sell coffins +++ 13th African Games in Ghana
Gambia debates repealing the anti-FGM law+++Boko Haram ex-fighters threaten society+++Sierra Leone to compensate student shot by police during peaceful protest
German minister warns of Russian influence in West Africa +++ Security situation in the Sahel region deteriorating +++ Rwanda probes sexual abuse allegations during Tour de Rwanda +++ A wellness center for adolescents in Cameroon
'Heartbroken' Paul Pogba to appeal four-year doping ban +++US 'deeply troubled' by Ghana's anti-LGBTQ legislation+++Victims of Cameroon's separatist conflict speak to DW
Nigeria's union workers end strike, give government 14-day ultimatum+++Kenyans decry shortage of condoms+++Who are Burundi's RED-Tabara rebels?
Who will win South Africa’s 2024 election? +++ Analysis: South Africa election campaigns ramp up +++ Portrait: Duduzane Zuma +++ Showbiz
West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea, Mali, and Niger+++Guinea capital Conakry grinds to a halt as general strike begins++South Africa's political parties launch campaigns
Nigeria's naira has declined by a whopping 38% to the US dollar while Ghana's cedi, the Kenya's shilling and the West African CFA franc have also lost value. Why are African currencies performing so poorly on the world market? And, does the performance of a currency tell the whole story of any country's economy?
Malawi's immigration services paralyzed by cyber-attack disruptions+++Guinea junta restricts internet access to curb unrest+++Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia
Did you know that a 2021 study shows that an estimated 600 million Africans lack access to electricity? On this week's 77 Percent Show, we asked young people how they cope when the power goes off. Listen to this interesting debate!
DR Congo conflict escalates +++ US accuses Rwanda of involvement in Congo conflict +++ Can you speak your mother tongue? +++ Cameroonians react after President Biya tells them not to migrate
Nigerians brace for electricity subsidy removal+++Guinea junta freezes accounts of dissolved government members+++Malawi begins offering education to female inmates
Eastern DRC residents scramble for safety as conflict intensifies+++African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza
The AU has had a rough start to 2024 amid worsening regional violence and democratic backsliding among members.
Ethiopia gears up for AU summit amid conflict in Amhara region +++ Why does AU with its headquarters in Addis Ababa ignore the conflict in Ethiopia? +++The migration dilemma +++Potrait of a cervical cancer survivor in Zambia +++ Showbiz
Fighting in eastern DRC takes its toll on children +++ South Africa deploys 2900 troops to eastern DRC +++ Nigerians ditching the depriciating naira for foreign currency +++ Guinea's labour unions plan to protest over rising cost of living
More African countries are likely to join Chad, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Ghana in seeking to restructure their debt under the G20 “Common Framework for Debt Treatments,” according to the United Nations. However, many young people in debt-ridden African nations feel their leaders have mishandled finances to their detriment. #77Percent #DWAfrica
Senegal bans opposition protests +++ ECOWAS dispatches diplomatic mission to mediate the political crisis in Senegal +++ Today is World Radio Day
Ivory Coast shocks the continent, lifts the AFCON trophy +++ What really went wrong for Nigeria's Super Eagles? +++ February 12: International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers.
The winners of the Africa Cup of nations will emerge on Sunday. Nigeria and Ivory Coast play the final match in Africa's biggest football tournament at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. But after the final whistle blows, what happens to this newly revamped stadium or any of the other expensive AFCON infrastructure paid for with borrowed funds?
Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations +++ Nigeria's new student loan scheme +++ Kenya forges ahead with its deployment to Haiti
Malawi and Zimbabwe battle Cholera +++ M23 "administration" in eastern DRC +++ Nigeria's minimum wage comes under review +++ AFCON Semi-finals
Progress towards zero tolerance against FGM +++ What does the election postponement mean for Senegal's democracy?+++ Sudan conflict update
Grammy Award for South African singer Tyla +++ Reactions to death of Namibian President Hage Geingob +++ AFCON
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announce exit from ECOWAS+++Insecurity in the Sahel could deteriorate, analysts tell DW.
Thousands Africans trapped in Myanmar’s cyber slavery racket +++ No more styrofoam in Nigeria +++ An Ivorian woman campaigning against GBV +++ AFCON Final 16
South Africa's Bafana Bafana shock Morocco after Hakimi penalty miss, Mali through +++ Jailed Zimbabwe opposition figure Sikhala set free +++ Nigerian NGO helps sexual abuse victims
Former South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma banned from the ANC party +++ Would you marry someone who asked you to sign a prenup? +++ All the latest AFCON updates
Military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announce their immediate withdrawal from ECOWAS+++Deforestation in Sierra Leone +++ AFCON update
AFCON: Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba is famed for bringing back peace to his country when he begged fighters to lay down their arms. Ivory Coast hosting the AFCON will use the games to boost unity in the country.
AFCON: Analysis of upcoming matches at knockout stages++Ivory Coast narrowly survives elimination+++World Court to rule on Gaza emergency measures in Israel genocide case
What is the outcome from Blinken’s Africa tour? +++ Nigeria: Reactions to arrest of president of herder's association +++ The latest on AFCON matches, stakes +++ Will the Elephants of Ivory Coast make it to the knockout stages? +++
Young Africans are undertaking perilous journeys across the world, fleeing their home countries for various reasons. Seeking a safe haven in Europe, the US, the UK, and other destinations — with no intention of returning to Africa — including Rwanda. But Rwanda has already established agreements with the UK, regarding arrangements for hosting asylum seekers. Is this what young Africans want?
Cameroon's Indomitable Lions seek qualification when they play against Senegal+++US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits Ivory Coast and Nigeria+++24 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip
Liberia's new president Joseph Boakai sworn in today +++ Cameroon is the first country in the world to launch a routine vaccine programme against Malaria +++ AFCON: Ghana's Black Stars face an uphill task against Mozambique +++ Will Ghana survive the group stage +++ Nigeria's Super Eagles looking to cement another win and qualify for the next stage
It has been a week of football fanfare at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The start of the tournament, however, saw many teams register draws which dent their hopes of automatic qualification from group stages.
As marital disputes and divorce rates rise, more and more couples are looking into prenuptial agreements. Some see the documents as red flags in relationships with no trust and respect while others say its an important agreement that every couple should have. What's your view? #77Percent #DWAfrica
AFCON: Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on hosts Ivory Coast++ Will Ivory Coast be the first team to qualify for the next stage? +++ Davos World Economic Forum +++ How Tinubu's government is tackling corruption
Africa's football kings Morocco play against Tanzania +++ Namibia's shocked Tunisia - no more underdogs +++ Shell announces exit from troubled Niger Delta +++ Kenya in shock over gruesome spate of femicides in Airbnb apartments +++ How can Malawi make education more accessible?
Burundi escalates conflict with Rwanda +++ Don't Hold Back: How to make it as a social media content creator with Tums Mmope
+++ AFCON: Ivory Coast prepares to take on Nigeria's Super Eagles this week +++ Who will win this year's AFCON?
Reactions as Cape Verde is declared malaria-free +++ Zambia debates having a 24-hour economy +++ AFCON games: What is the latest from Ivory Coast?
South Africa's case against Israel over accusations it is committing genocide in Gaza opened in The Hague this week. African governments refrained from statements but influential blocs that include many African countries and Namibia openly support South Africa and the Palestinians. How will the complaint be handled by the International Court of Justice? And what do Africans say about the case?
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza+++Gambia faces pre-AFCON drama over players' bonuses+++What are Zambia's chances at AFCON?
Reactions to DR Congo confirmed election result +++ Nigeria cracks down on fake degrees +++ What happened to Kenya's visa free entry? +++ AFCON update
The surge in Guinness World Record attempts has become a phenomenon across Africa. In Ghana alone, approximately 355 submissions have been made to the Guiness World Record for various attempts. Why is this trend gaining such momentum on the continent? This is what young Ghanaians think.
Malawi grapples with unsafe abortions +++ South Africa’s teen pregnancy crisis +++ Challenges of teenage pregnancy across Africa
Did Ghana's government try to silence pan-Afrian youth leaders? +++ Who is Nana Kwame Bediako? +++ President Ruto vs Kenyan judiciary +++ Nigeria intensifies crackdown on fake degrees +++ Sports
Britain has called for restraint over the escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa over an agreement between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland. Somalia has vowed to protect its sovereignty by all legal means. DW's Isaac Mugabi speaks to Horn of Africa experts to hear what this deal could mean for the region.
Reactions after Sierra Leone's former President Bai Koroma is charged with treason +++ Intv: What impact could the charges have on Sierra Leone +++ DRC update +++ More foreigners acquiring land in Zambia +++ Showbiz
Sierra Leone's ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma charged with treason +++ Challenges facing Congolese President-elect Felix Tshisekedi +++ Congolese opposition refuses to petition the election results +++ Ethiopia faces backlash over MOU with Somaliland +++ Zambia concerned by the rise of ethnic groups
Somalia rejects port deal +++ Human Trafficking in Kenya +++ Library for the visually impaired in Cameroon +++ Sports
Congo's President Tshisekedi re-elected after contested poll+++Chad military leaders appoint former opponent prime minister+++Guiness world records trend in Africa
2023 was a difficult year for many economies in sub-Saharan Africa. Countries in the region were hit by a sluggish global economy, worldwide inflation, and high borrowing costs, while still emerging from the pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund. Rising living costs and political instability became a daily concern for many. What is the outlook for 2024?
African countries assert their role in global politics +++ Africa 2023: Challenges, democracy, security, and economic highlights +++ Zambia pushes bill for access to information +++ South Africans look back at difficult 2023 +++ Showbiz
Police prevent election protest in DR Congo capital+++Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek re-do of election+++ Africans react to Pope's approval of blessings for same-sex couples
A challenging year for UN peacekeepers in Africa +++ Kenya's drive to privatize state-owned assets +++ Creating awareness of palliative care in Tanzania +++ Christmas disrupted in English-speaking Cameroon
Africans scramble to shop and travel back home in time for Christmas +++In Nigeria, high transport fares deter many from celebrating Christmas with their families in villages
Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo wrapped up the second day of voting on Thursday, but the powerful Catholic Church observer mission said more than 27 percent of polling stations did not open and 152 cases of violence reported. The chaos came as no surprise to election observers and Congo experts. So what lies ahead after the DRC chaotic elections?
Voting extended in DR Congo as five presidential candidates call for a rerun +++ Why Kenya is facing frequent power cuts +++ Is China sending prisoners to Nigeria to work?
Election day in the DRC +++ DRC election: Opposition leaders cry foul +++ Why the DRC election matters +++ How neighboring Rwanda is following the election in DRC
All eyes on DRC ahead of elections +++ Internet restrictions in Guinea +++ South Africa's proposed public health insurance
DRC election campaigns heat up amid insecurity +++ Why do the lights keep going out in Kenya? +++ Cholera-hit Zimbabwe to export purified water to South Africa +++ Major sports news
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has over 900 registered political parties. Such a large contingent of diverse parties is exceptional in Africa. Are hundreds of parties good or bad for Congo? And, what has Africa's experience with multi-party democracy been?
What Congolese voters expect +++ Explainer: What's at stake in Congo elections? +++ Activist on male-dominated presidential race +++ Insecurity in Congo
COP28 climate summit ends in Dubai+++African delegates at COP28 push for climate financing++Why is Nigeria's army making deadly mistakes?
Some young African women are not sure they want to get married because they're afraid their husbands will kill them. In Cameroon in 2023, up to 60 women were killed by their partners. Why is the killing of women by their husbands or partners on the rise, and what can be done to stop it? Listen to this interesting debate...
Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence +++ Expert:Is Kenya on the right track? +++ Kenya's reformed health policy-miss or hit? Tribute to South Africa's singer and songwriter Zahara
DRC election: Opposition candidates complain of sabotage and aggression+++Rwanda accuses DR Congo leader of 'threat' over Hitler jibe++South Africa.:Seventy new political parties formed ahead of elections
The collapse of the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist alliance+++Niger ends security and defense partnerships with the EU
Kenyan judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court +++ Nigeria's Fulani herdsmen to form vigilante group +++ How are Congo's elections viewed by the West?
Electricity access in Africa +++ How Anglophone Cameroonians are coping with power blackouts +++ Sudan's "forgotten" humanitarian catastrophe +++ Malawi alert as anthrax spreads from Zambia +++ Burna Boy is most streamed Sub-Saharan African artiste on YouTube
Ghana holds UN peacekeeping ministerial meeting +++ DRC citizens seek safety in volatile East after EAC troops withdraw +++ South Africa marks 10th Mandela death anniversary +++ Delivery girls in Bamenda face risks of sexual assault
How serious are the pledges made at COP28? +++ South Africa's tough transition from coal energy +++ Challenges of Nigerian journalists living with disabilities +++ Fighting malnutrition in Malawi
As the world marks World AIDS Day, Africalink's Isaac Mugabi brings you the stories of people living with the virus and how African countries are doubling efforts to fight HIV/AIDS.
COP28 climate conference kicks off in Dubai+++Cameroon's efforts to save the Congo Basin Forest+++What impact will the cancelation of the EU election observer mission have on DRC elections?+++ Ghana seeks to curb inter-ethnic violence
Niger military government draws reaction from Europe after repealing law on migrant traffickers+++Women underrepresented in DRC elections+++Private sector threatens to pull out of South Africa
South Sudan president reshuffles cabinet amidst coup rumours+++ Sierra Leone police blame failed coup for Sunday's deadly clashes+++Kenyans count the cost after El Nino floods+++Malawi seeks to reverse suicide trend
Nollywood is one of the world's most prolific cinematic enterprises, producing over 2,000 movies annually and contributing about 2.3% to Nigeria's GDP. Despite the actors and actresses being regarded as some of Nigeria's most fashionable and wealthy celebrities, many veterans are making shocking social media appearances to solicit financial support. What are the stakes for the younger actors?
Sierra Leone: Thirteen government soldiers confirmed dead after Sunday clashes, army confirms +++ Nigeria: Armed men kidnap 150 mostly women and children in Zamfara state +++ Congolese musician Fally Ipupa's concert in Paris sells out with 40,000 fans in attendance.
Sudan fighting rages as UN warns of food shortages for refugees+++War-torn Sudan could break apart, experts warn+++Nigeria's death row prisoners in limbo+++Google GPS removes South Africas dangerous routes
Reactions after South Africa's parliament votes to close embassy in Israel +++ Intv. Annalena Baerbock on Israel-Hamas war +++ Tanzania's male victims of domestic abuse +++ Antibiotic abuse and self-medication in Zambia +++ Sports
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Germany to attract investments+++Uganda: Who benefits from China's surveillance technology?+++South Africa: Foreigners worried over new business clampdown
Politicians in the Gambia have enacted a law that will make life of ex-presidents and their spouses modestly more comfortable after they leave office. The Former Presidents’ Bill 2023 is viewed as an incentive to incumbents to willingly vacate office and avoid the perpetuation of their tenure.
What is Africa Compact Summit +++ Germany Compact with Africa +++ Portrait Joseph Boakai, Liberia's president-elect +++Showbiz
More and more Africans are openly interrogating colonial-era narratives and asking themselves how the bitter legacies their countries are left with can be overcome. As debate swirls over the latest outpourings of remorse and apologies from ex-empires such as the Netherlands, Britain, Germany or Belgium, some Africans are starting to agitate harder for reparations.
UN offers to support Gabon's transition to civilian rule+++Female activists in Rwanda seek a review of divorce law+++Zimbabwe swears in lawmakers amid election results dispute
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu marks 100 days in office+++Is Tinubu fulfilling his promises to voters?
Japa is a word used in Nigeria for youth who are leaving the country to look for better opportunities abroad. But this term does not only apply to Nigerians but other African youth leaving to study or work abroad. This can be because of unemployment, high cost of living an little opportunities. But is leaving your country a better solution?
Niger junta government hopes for "deal" with ECOWAS +++ Military rule makes comeback in Africa +++ Guinea junta marks two years in power +++ Taking care of premature babies in Tanzania
Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president+++Zimbabwe's president-elect Emerson Mnangagwa inaugurated+++ Africa Climate Conference kicks off in Nairobi
Gabon opposition leader alleges the ousted president's family arranged the coup to retain power
Who is Gabon's new interim leader General Brice Oligui Nguema? +++ Gabon coup receives little condenmnation from AU, EU +++ Reactions after Cameroon's President Paul Biya reshuffles military chiefs +++ EU foreign ministers meet in Spain to discuss possible sanctions on Niger
Gambia: Military ousts President Ali Bongo+++African Union urges safety for ousted President Ali Bongo+++Bongo appeals for help from "International friends"
Zimbabwe's main opposition party calls for fresh polls +++ UN prepares "unprecedented" six-month peacekeepers withdrawal from Mali +++39 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur +++ Corporal punishment in Nigeria +++What Kenya's TikTok creators think of President Ruto's stance on the app
17 percent of children aged 0 to14 live in single-parent households worldwide according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Uganda. How is this affecting young people there and other parts of Africa? Listen to the views of young people in Cameroon and Uganda on the subject.
Deadline for French envoy to leave Niger expires+++ What options does Zimbabwe's opposition have in challenging results?+++ Malawi embarks on new cholera vaccination campaign+++Zimbabwe's opposition alleges "gigantic fraud" in elections+++Showbiz
The craze for body modification or enhancement continues to rise, with people seeking the elusive 'perfect look'. In Malawi, for instance, it was rare to hear people talking publicly about sexual enhancement products or even hip or bum enlargement, but that has changed. On this week's 77 percent, we spoke with Malawians and Ugandans on the issue.
The outcome of Zimbabwe's general election will be known in the coming days. One million first-time voters cast their ballots in the country with an incumbent who came to power in a coup in 2017. How has life under his authoritarian government been? Do the youth believe that the new leader can overcome youth unemployment, unaffordable education and lack of access to health care?
Russia's Putin sends condolences to Prigozhin's family after crash+++Prigozhin plane crash: locals report 'bangs' and fire+++BRICS hails 'historic' entry of new members amid bloc rivalry+++Zimbabwe arrests election monitors as opposition lashes "flawed" poll
Troubled start to Zimbabwe’s elections as many voters disenfranchised+++BRICS want African goods and services to be 'equal competitors' in world economy.
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion+++Brazil's Lula says BRICS not meant to challenge G7, US+++Zimbabwe election: Why the youth vote matters
Zimbabwe Elections: Which candidate can best tackle challenges in the country?+++All you need to know about BRICS
+++NEWS+++ Story Of The Week: What's the way forward in Niger? As regional bloc ECOWAS continues to threaten the use of military force, we hear from people across the continent.
ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Accra +++ Zimbabwe election presidential candidates - who are the favourites? +++ Women's political representation in Zimbabwe's election +++ Zimbabweans in the diaspora on the upcoming election
West Africa has seen six coup d’etats in three years, leading some analysts to suggest there is a resurgence of the spirit of African nationalism seen during the independence era of the 1950s and 1960s. Military juntas have gained widespread youth support on the premise that they can solve national and societal issues where democratic governments have failed. Listen to reactions of young Africans
What role can ECCA play in the Niger crisis? +++South Africa prepares to host the BRICS summit+++What do Liberians want from the October 10th election?
Calls for peaceful resolution of Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict intensify+++Should parents be held accountable for crimes committed by their kids?
W.Africa bloc lashes threat to prosecute ousted Niger president +++ Zimbabwe ruling party accused of data privacy breach +++ Tanzania marks significant progress in HIV - AIDS fight, UNAIDS says +++ Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee
In Zimbabwe, there is a law making parents entirely responsible for crimes committed by their kids who are under 18. Some parents are not entirely in agreement with the law, saying some children pick up bad behavior from their peers in school and even on social media platforms. We also wanted to get Ghanaian parents' perspectives on the Zimbabwean law, #77Percent #DWAfrica.
ECOWAS orders activation of its standby force over Niger coup+++Nigerian President Bola Tinubu backs diplomacy in Niger coup crisis+++C.Africa's Touadera: Man of peace or 'President Wagner'?
Niger junta accuses France of violating airspace, destabilising country +++ Opposition groups in CAR reject referendum results +++ World Bank says no more financing for Uganda over the anti-LGBTQ act +++ Normalizing the status of refugees in Zambia
Niger junta rebuffs overtures backed by US, UN to talk+++United States' Blinken: diplomacy is best way to solve the situation in Niger+++Sanctions, flight disruptions, squeeze U.N. aid stocks in Niger+++France ends Morocco's run and advances to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup
Niger junta rebuffs overtures backed by US, UN to talk+++United States' Blinken: diplomacy is best way to solve the situation in Niger+++Sanctions, flight disruptions, squeeze U.N. aid stocks in Niger+++France ends Morocco's run and advances to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup
5-West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline +++ ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region +++ Illegal drug use high among young Ghanaians +++ Nigeria's Super Falcons go home with heads held high after agonising exit
Story of the Week: Kenya’s government has stopped US tech company Worldcoin from signing up new users in the country. It follows news of thousands of Kenyans queuing up to give out their personal data and subject themselves to eyeball scanning in exchange for cryptocurrency tokens. Some tech experts have raised data privacy concerns and want better regulation to protect Africans.
Thousands of coup supporters rally in Niamey +++ Amnesty International condemns war crimes in Sudan +++ Why mental health is important to African youths +++ FIFA Women's World Cup
Niger updates: France evacuates citizens, and other Europeans+++ ECOWAS sends delegation in Niger 'to negotiate' with junta+++Kenya suspends Worldcoin
Three Junta leaders back Niger, threaten ECOWAS +++ France, Italy begin evacuating citizens in Niger +++ Housing crisis hits Nigeria +++ Women’s World Cup: Nigeria's progress to the knockout stages
Niger junta detains more government ministers+++Zambia: How sub-dividing farms can affect food security+++Super Falcons celebrate reaching World Cup knock-out phase+++Should African men be stopped from braiding their hair?
Zanzibar authorities have banned men from plaiting their hair. A fine of $400 or six months in prison awaits any man caught wearing the hairstyle on the island. Some youth see the move as repressive, while others say African culture need to be preserved.#l77Percent #DWAfrica
Russia and African nations attend a summit in St. Petersburg on July 27 and 28. What's at stake for Africa, and is it a win-win for both Africa and Russia?
Putin promises free grain to six African countries at the Russia-Africa summit+++Niger military chief backs coup leaders+++Nigeria defeats Australia in Women’s World Cup
Putin promises free grain to six African countries at the Russia-Africa summit+++Niger military chief backs coup leaders+++Nigeria defeats Australia in Women’s World Cup
The implementation of legislation in Zambia that was passed to ensure people's treatment for mental health conditions is still patchy five years down the line. In this week’s 77 Percent show, we head to Lusaka to find out why that's the case. And, we, look at the mental health crisis in Nigeria, where nearly 50 million people, some as young as 15, are in need of help. #77Percent # DWAfrica
Niger coup attemp +++ EU deploys observation mission to Zimbabwe +++ Ghana parliament votes to abolish the death penalty +++ Zambia has become the first African side to be eliminated from the FIFA Women's World Cup
Raila Odinga cancels protests to hold vigil for victims of police brutality+++What's keeping women out of politics in Liberia?+++Guinness World Record frenzy in Nigeria
Africalink hosts, Josey Mahachi and Michael Oti to discuss the following: 100 days after Sudan’s war, no end in sight +++ Sudanese trapped in Kenya +++ Rising food prices in Nigeria +++ Germany thrash Morocco 6-0 in Women’s World Cup
Zimbabwe is set for an election in August amid record inflation and an alleged intensifying crackdown on the opposition.
Special edition on FIFA Women's World Cup: Scandals for Africa's World Cup teams +++ Ashleigh Plumptre: The World Cup brings a surreal feeling +++ What's holding women's football back in Ghana? +++ Does world cup first timer Zambia stand a chance?
Kenya anti-government protests escalates+++Coping with effects of flooding in South Sudan+++Sudan conflict continues
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's success and attention after completing the longest cooking has inspired many and she has even referred to herself as a trailblazer. But since her accomplishment, there has been an increasing obsession to break more records in Nigeria. From a kissathon, attempting to cry for 100 hours, to massaging, Nigerians are trying it all. Take a listen!
Russia's Wagner fighters in Central African Republic +++ CAR constitutional referendum +++ Weakening African currencies +++ South Sudan: Displaced women in Bentiu IDP camps turn to self-help projects +++ South Africa at FIFA WWC
Has the International Criminal Court lived to its mandate 25-years down the line?+++Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger+++Nigeria's Super Falcons upbeat to reach past quarter-finals in upcoming World Cup
Nigeria: IPOB stokes tensions +++ IPOB denies declaring sit-at-home order in south East region +++ Traditional vs modern circumcision +++ Rwandans debate expanding gorilla national park
President Bio not bothered by EU, US endorsement+++Six killed in banned Kenya protests+++Women in Ethiopia’s Tigray rally for food aid+++ South Africans worried by planned released of "Station Strangler"
The 2023 FIFA Women’s world cup starts on July 20. Africa’s contingent includes Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa and Morocco. Young footballers in Ghana share with The 77 Percent, some of the things holding the sport back.
World Population Day: Nigeria's population on the rise +++ South Sudanese women embrace family planning +++ Kenyan women decry low fertility rates
United Nations humanitarian chief says Sudan appears to be in a civil war 'of the most brutal kind'+++Eastern African bloc seeks summit to deploy regional force in Sudan
+++News+++Story of the Week: As South Sudan gears up for its independence anniversary, we take a look at how Africa's youngest nation is faring 12 years after its split from Khartoum. How close is the nation to reaching its democratic goals, and how is conflict in Sudan affecting is influencing progress.
Sierra Leone's opposition vows not to take part in governance+++ Ghana's parliament unanimously agrees to pass the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill+++WFP suspends food aid in Ethiopia over theft allegations
In some African cultures, boys must undergo circumcision as a rite of passage to manhood. But botched circumcisions have resulted in deaths. Many argue circumcisions need to be safely performed in modern clinics only. But what do young South Africans or Ugandans think of this process?
Russia says there is still time to extend Ukraine grain deal+++UN worried as clock ticks on Ukraine grain export deal+++South Sudan president says he will be a candidate in long-delayed elections set for 2024+++Nigerians wary of plan to share data with Central Bank
Sudanese government asks youths to join the army +++ Reactions after President Macky Sall's decision not to seek third term +++ Frustration as vaccine fatigue hits Malawi +++ Latest on 2023 Women's FIFA World Cup
Nigerians react to EU observers report citing problems in February vote+++Tension in Senegal as president set to announce election plan
Back in the '80s, Cameroonian music could be heard across the world. But its popularity has since faded. There have been calls for an 80/20 campaign to encourage local radio stations to play 80% homegrown music. In Kenya, we hear of the "acha gun shika mic" initiative, which translates to "leave the gun and take up the mic," to help fight crime in the coastal city of Mombasa. #77Percent
+++News+++Story of the Week: Wagner PMC in Africa: how its future hangs in the balance, where the group found its feet in Africa, and why its strategies are not always successful.
South African court rules against government ending permits for Zimbabweans in SA+++Would you subject your children to DNA testing?+++Why Cameroon is hesitant to confront the LGBTQ debate
Sudan's Darfur region relives new war crimes+++Human trafficking in West Africa+++Sierra Leone's President Bio sworn in
South Africa says Russia mutiny won't affect African peace efforts in Ukraine+++Germany and South Africa seek to expand cooperation but Russia weighs+++Sierra Leone president wins re-elecion, says electoral commission
Sierra Leone provisional results: incumbent Bio leading presidential race+++ Russian foreign minister says Wagner fighters to stay in Mali and CAR
In Uganda, just like in a few African countries, the issue of men subjecting their children to DNA tests to ascertain their paternity has become contentious. #77Percent #DWAfrica
DW's special Edition: "Economy, jobs" top concerns in Sierra Leone presidential election
Ghana debates Artificial Intelligence +++ UN Chief warns of artificial misinformation +++ Zambians use chatbots to help with tax returns +++ Rwandan music producer arrested for using drones
Libya resumes deportation of 165 migrants +++ Kenya signs EU trade deal in a shift to look beyond Africa +++ Expert on EU Africawide trade +++ Are jihadists selling rustled cattle in Ghana? +++ Marital expenses bill stirs mixed reactions in Sokoto, Nigeria
World Refugee Day +++ Hundreds of Malawian refugees rounded up and sent to camps +++ Plight of refugees displaced by xenophobic violence in South Africa +++ How refugees are contributing to Zambia's economy
Outcome of Africa peace mission to Ukraine/Russia +++ Sierra Leone gears up for June 24 presidential election +++ A look into the Uganda school massacre +++ Showbiz: Nigerian superstar Burna Boy under fire for canceling Netherlands show
As the world celebrates the International Day of the African Child today, do you think African children have anything to celebrate?
Sudan war death toll surges past 2,000 as fighting enters third month+++How serious is Nigeria's new president in tackling corruption?+++Rwanda begins to release genocide convicts who had served long jail+++ Behind the Filters: challenges influencers go through
Death toll rises to more than 100 after Nigeria boat capsizes +++ Gambians react to President Adama Barrow's third term bid +++ No roaming charges: A SADC move towards a single digital market
For most young people, an internship is an introduction to the work space especially in their selected field of study. An internship can last between 3 to 12 months and depending on what industry you are in, you either get paid or not. What do you think? Should a student be paid during an internship?
Cameroonians mourn the death of opposition Leader John Fru Ndi +++ As we celebrate International Albinism Awareness Day we hear from the plight of those with Albinism in Tanzania +++ Critics urge Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa not to sign Patriotic Bill +++ Expats in Kenya call for more protection
Nigeria's president urges patience after fuel subsidy upheaval+++Deaths mount after Sudan cease-fire expires, journalist tells DW+++Explainer: What constitutes child labor?+++How many hours do you regularly spend on your phone?
Senegal shut down Social Media during the latest political protests. By doing so, it joins other African countries and some outside the continent, who block access to the internet in the name of protecting national security. Senegal has long been hailed as a beacon of democracy in a region surrounded by political turmoil and jihadist insurgencies. Is Senegal now on the brink of democratic erosion?
Senegal's economy risks collapse after deadly protest+++Freeman Mbowe, Tanzania's opposition leader speaks to DW
Kenya's controversial bill on taxation+++African economist+++Rwanda react to genocide suspect case in The Hague+++ Malawi revokes citizenship of Burundians and Rwandans+++Showbiz
Nigeria's unions suspend fuel subsidy strike+++Rwandan teens petition government on access to contraceptives+++UN Russian Language Day
Do you trust the glamorous show of success some influencers always display on social media? One of the biggest challenges for influencers is striking a balance between maintaining authenticity and meeting the expectations of their audience and brand collaborations.
Cholera deathtoll rises in Cameroon+++Kenya grapples with cholera outbreak at Daadab refugee camp+++South Africans blame government for cholera outbreak
How many hours do you regularly spend on your phone? Do you consider yourself a phone addict? We spoke with young people in Malawi and The Gambia. #77Percent #DWAfrica
+++News+++Story of the Week: What Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act means for Ugandans, an Africans beyond+++Street Debate in Nairobi
BRICS Foreign Ministers meet in Capetwon South Africa ahead of the BRICS summit in August +++Fuel subsidy in Nigeria+++ Separatists roadblocks frustrates harvest season+++Showbiz
Zimbabweans living without work permits in South Africa have 30 days to leave+++WFP finally delivers food aid to Sudan
LGBTQ+ community in Uganda living in fear after the passing of the anti-gay bill into law +++ U.N. warns more than one million people may flee Sudan bloodshed
Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president, under pressure over economy+++Outcry as Uganda's anti-gay bill signed into law
AU celebrates 60 years+++Guineans defy junta ban+++Rising concerns as thousands of Kenyan children go missing
Cameroon separatists kidnapped 30 women+++What have Liberian youths got to say after the government lost a major landmark case involving one hundred million dollars worth of illegal drugs +++LAPSSET funding dries up+++Showbiz
Yvette Tetteh, Ghanaian-British entrepreneur, athlete and activist, is the first known person to swim across Ghana’s Volta River. She swam 450 kilometers in a combined total of 40 days. Yvette did this to raise awareness about the impact of waste colonialism on the ecosystems. On The 77 Percent radio show this week, we get to hear from Yvette and her experience.
High-level South Africa officials in Russia for talks+++Germany concerned over Nigeria's decision to handover bronze statues to Oba of Benin
Sudan update +++ Mo Ibrahim on Sudan +++ Nigeria commissions Dangote refinery +++ Sierra Leone leader urges end to Ukraine war for 'sake of humanity'+++ ShowBiz
Do you think there is a place where you cannot meet someone you must marry and spend the rest of your life with. #77Percent #DWAfrica
Tension in Anglophone Cameroon ahead of National Day celebrations+++Tanzanian traders strike over high taxes+++Zimbabwe cracks down on critics ahead of elections
Debate over same-sex marriage rages in Malawi+++ LGBTQ people navigate identity amid crackdowns in Zambia+++African leaders to present Ukraine peace plan+++ Kidney disease on the rise in Kenya+++Sports
Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up oil-spills+++How prepared is Sierra Leone for flooding season?+++Ugandans unhappy about diaper tax increase
Can Ghana's former President John Mahama deliver the presidency for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party in 2024? +++ Turkey's influence in Africa +++ The US fallout with South Africa over accusations that Pretoria supplied weapons to Russia +++ Barca crowned La Liga champs / Sweden wins Eurovision contest
DW'S AfricaLink Special Edition: What impact will Nigeria's presidential election petition have?
Anti-government riots flare in Guinea after seven reported dead+++Cameroon separatists say journalist killing "mistaken identity"+++Nigeria's food crisis deepens, UNICEF says+++AC Milan, Inter battle on two fronts for Champions League qualification
Shell wins Nigeria oil spill case+++South Sudan's humanitarian situation worsens amid Sudan crisis+++Zimbabweans react to new presidential order of non-disclosure of assets +++ Nigeria's senate bill on explosives triggers debate+++DW celebrates 70 years
Congo flood victims buried en masse as death toll rises above 400+++ Kenyan meteorologists train and equip slum residents to act on weather forecasts+++Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court dismisses petition to delay upcoming polls+++Tiwa Savage coronation performance shakes social cycles
What is the state of press freedom in Ghana and Uganda? Listen to this vibrant discussion hosted by DW's Okeri Ngutzinado as she engages with Ugandan journalist Kenneth Lukwago and Media Foundation for West Africa's Program Office Kwaku Asante.
Rwanda reels from deadly floods +++ Whole villages washed away' by flooding in Uganda +++ Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz begins East Africa tour +++ Follow-up on Uganda's anti-LGBTQ legislation +++ Did Western organizations influence Uganda's new anti-LGBTQ bill?
UN rings the alarm on diminishing global press freedoms+++Journalism threatened by fake content industry+++Kidnapping returns in Nigeria after three-month lull+++ Sudan crisis clouds Scholz's visit to East African
Concerning influx of refugees from Sudan +++ UNHCR on Sudan refugees +++ Refugees in Malawi wary of government plan to count them +++ Pregnant migrants in South Africa will receive free health care
Workers celebrate Labour Day amid stifling economic times+++Ghanaians decry heavy taxes+++Bill to prevent Nigerian doctors from relocating criticized+++Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s coronation
Saudi Arabia was the first country to get its stranded citizens out of Sudan. It came a week after intense fighting broke out in Sudan between two rival forces: The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Hours later, the US, the UK, France and China began evacuating their diplomats and nationals. But why is it taking African countries so long to evacuate their people?
Sudan fighting rages as ceasefire falters +++ Sudanese refugees flee into Chad +++ African leaders to pull peacekeepers out of Somalia +++ Water levels rise in Malawi due to climate change +++ Showbiz
S.Africa backtracks on quitting ICC after communication 'error'+++Ugandan environment activist urges for "just" energy transition+++ Meet Nigerian woman helping families struggling with infertility
Ghana rolls out new malaria vaccine despite WHO's approval +++ Sudanese fear worse to come as foreigners head out +++ Man-City aim to put destiny in their hands with win over Arsenal
Kenyan President William Ruto vows action after 58 bodies linked to cult found++Nigeria plans to evacuate nearly 3,000 of its nationals from Sudan++ Western nations have sent special forces to evacuate nationals from Sudan
Fighting continues in Sudan after second ceasefire fails+++Persons with albinism in Rwanda complain of exclusion
Sudan's paramilitary RSF announces new 24-hour cease-fire +++ Wagner keeps low profile in Sudan to preserve interests +++ Cameroon, Nigeria back to business after 10 year hiatus +++ Grisly Thabo Bester jailbreak puts celebrity doctor in spotlight
What is President Kagame hoping to achieve - after visiting Guinea, Benin and Guinea-Bissau?+++Zimbabwe marks 43 years of Independence from Britain+++Villagers displaced by Boko Haram rebuild community
Fighting rages in Sudan as death toll passes 100 +++ Explainer: who is who and what's the cause of the conflict +++ Kenya opposition seeks ICC probe of police head over violence against protesters +++ Can polyamory make us better lovers?
Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich suspend and fine Mane for punching team-mate Leroy Sane after Champions League defeat+++Calm returns to Ethiopia’s Amhara region after days of violent protests+++ Nigeria: Staying out of school to avoid kidnapping+++Germany taps into Africa's IT sector to fill labor gap
Germany vows further support the Sahel after Mali exit+++South Sudan landmines still cover large parts of the country+++Germany expels Chad's ambassador in retaliation
South Africa: Thousands of Zimbabweans fear deportation +++ What is Kenya's first earth observation satelite expected to achieve? +++ Expert on African countries and space tech +++ Gold rush in Mauritania +++ Showbiz:
Rwanda remembers victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis++South Africa urged to arrest Russian President Vladmir Putin wanted for war crimes
An undercover probe by Al Jazeera has exposed a criminal network worth billions of dollars through gold smuggling and money laundering in Zimbabwe. DW's Isaac Mugabi will examine how those involved use religion to cover up their deeds, discussing with McDonald Lewanika, a politics and development researcher, and Howard Nyoni, a Bible scholar.
Benin Bronzes made of German brass+++Talking to sex workers in Kenya+++South African women are feeling increasingly scared and unsafe +++Easter time in Africa
TikTok's looming ban in the West worries African creators +++ Nigerians concerned over alleged plots to stop Tinubu’s inauguration +++ S. Africa’s opposition mulls plans to oust ANC through coalition +++ Angelique Kidjo becomes 3rd African to win the Polar Music Prize
Rwanda Consolee Uwimana, new ruling party vice chair +++ Interview: Expert on women on the political scene in Africa +++ Follow up: Nigeria's cash crunch +++ Morris Marah, providing digital literacy in Sierra Leone +++ Showbiz
Kenya prosecutor drops charges against MPs over anti-government protests+++Mozambicans vow to keep marching for deceased protest rapper+++Rwanda feminist campaigners push for end to sexism+++Davido's 'Timeless' shatters multiple Nigerian streaming records
The Gambia adopted new legislation to criminalize torture. Zambians want to see an end to ongoing cases of torture. And UN experts told the Human Rights Commission that African migrants are being subjected to torture in Libya. AfricaLink explores the use of torture in Africa with security and foreign relations analyst Adib Sani, and DW's Kathy Short in Lusaka and Sankulleh Janko in Banjul.
UN uncovers multiple war crimes in Libya+++Zambia concerned over cases of torture by police+++Freddy affects schools in Malawi
Ghana and Zambia are caught between IMF and China in debt restructuring +++ DRC: Cholera outbreak in refugee camp +++ Rwanda's LGBTQ community calls for protection +++ Sports
Protests turn violent in Kenya as religious leaders call for dialogue+++Ruto describes riots as political+++What is the importance of US-Tanzania relations?
Kenya's President William Ruto visits Germany +++ Kenya - How effective are Raila Odinga's mass protest? +++The US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Accra, Ghana, as part of a weeklong trip to Africa. Zambian government signs a 577 million dollar deal with a Chinese Consortium to construct and maintain a 327km dual carriageway. +++ Showbiz
Sierra Leone's economic crisis+++ Ghana's inflation soars+++Kenyans urged to replace staple food with rice and potatoes+++Zambians divided over the decision to give land to Kenyan farmers who escaped drought+++Showbiz
Uganda's harsh new anti-gay legislation blasted by UN, rights groups+++South Africa's EFF presses demands for Ramaphosa's resignation+++Humanity has 'broken the water cycle,' UN chief warns
Is East Africa becoming more homophobic? +++Uganda debates a bill on banning homosexual relations +++International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination +++Zimbabwe gearing up for general election +++South Sudan government and rebels meet in Rome for talks +++ Showbiz
Tear gas, arrests as Kenya opposition stages protests +++ South African protesters march to demand Ramaphosa steps down +++ Nigerian ruling party keeps powerful Lagos post after tense local polls +++ Mauritius ranks highest among Africa's happiest nations
DW's AfricaLink Special Edition: Cyclone Freddy affects 500,000 people in Malawi, UN says
The re-election of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president +++ The West's Love Affair with Rwanda +++ Guinea: Friction between the junta and opposition +++ 77% Debate: How can young people avoid cyberhackers? +++ A taboo-breaking artist in Sierra Leone
US Sec. of State Blinken in Ethiopia +++ Follow up Cyclone 'Freddy' aftermath in southern Africa +++ Feature: DRC: The M23 and mining resources +++ Tanzania youth interested in selling their kidneys +++ Showbiz
Kenya runs short of dollars +++ Expert on forex shortage in parts of Africa +++ Don’t Hold Back: Black tax +++ How did women fair in Nigeria's election? +++ Why do African Americans flock to Ghana?
Ethiopia seeks to block UN probe into massacres in Tigray region +++ Rape was used as weapon of war in Ethiopia, UN report +++ 52nd session of the Human Rights Council kicks-off in Geneva +++ Punitive crop laws hurting farmers in Africa+++ Tems' outfit at the Oscars criticised
What is happening in Nigeria after the Presidential elections?+++Can technology guarantee transparent polls?+++ What are the solutions to youth unemployment?
Nigeria: Who are the women in the life of President-elect Bola Tinubu?+++Gender pay gap+++ Amanda Ajami, a nutritionist helping Liberians to break bad eating habits +++ Breaking skating gender stereotypes+++Showbiz
Is a new "electricity minister" enough to help South Africa tackle its energy crisis?+++Ghana battles Lassa fever.
Nigeria: Defeated Atiku Abubakar leads protests against election results +++Tunisia crackdown on migrants raises concerns +++ Ghana celebrates Independence amid economic crisis +++Zambia: Human traffickers using the country as smuggling route to South Africa.
Nigeria Special: What challenges lay ahead for the new President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu?
Why did it take long for African leaders to congratulate Nigeria's president-elect?+++ Anger in Kenya over LGBT ruling.
Nigerian reactions to Bola Tinubu, their new president +++ Expert on the outcome of Nigeria's presidential election +++ Portrait: Bola Ahmed Tinubu +++ Africa and the world reacts to the change leadership in Nigeria
Nigeria opposition dismisses ‘sham’ election as ruling party’s Tinubu takes lead+++Uganda’s Museveni in South Africa on bilateral trade talks +++ Malawi women and girls held ransom in the Middle East
Nigeria counts votes+++Buhari's legacy +++ German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil on migration reforms aimed at Africa +++ Ghana: Manure instead of Russian fertilizers +++ Showbiz
Nigeria’s election 2023: What is the situation on the ground? +++ Who are the main contenders? +++ Facts and details about voter demographics +++ Nigerian journalist turned politician Tari Taylaur runs for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly
Vote buying set to characterize upcoming Nigerian elections +++ Jill Biden makes 6th visit to Africa, her 1st as first lady +++ Equatorial Guinea VP's sparks diplomatic spat with South Africa
Nigeria's IDPs left out of electoral process +++ What do young Nigerians expect from their leaders? +++ Burkinabe are finding refuge across the border in Ghana +++ How Zambian women stay afloat financially
Nigerian ruling party against Buhari's currency swap +++ Why Germany is keenly following Nigeria's election +++ S.Africa: Military exercise strains relations with West +++ Nigerian Afrobeats superstars perform at NBA All-Stars
Nigeria: Rich in oil but poor in refining +++Expert on Nigerian economy+++Analysis: Kenya's clampdown on rich tax cheats+++ AU Summit: Are Africa's nations now moving closer together?+++Showbiz: 77% Debate: Why do global celebrities ignore Africa in their world tours?
Love in a Cameroonian refugee camp +++ Countering Fake News in the Nigerian Election +++ Guinea's Ebola orphans +++ Rwanda's pregnant prisoners +++ Showbiz: Valentine's Day special
Nigeria army rebuffs "coup" plot claim +++ Nigeria's cash crisis taints election campaign +++ Malawi drops case against anti-corruption chief Martha Chizuma +++ Cameroon president's 90th birthday marked by cocktail of woes
Does the international media have a "hidden agenda" in Africa? This is the question AfricaLink hosts Eddy Micah Jr and Josey Mahachi discussed with media practitioners, content creators, and social media influencers in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of the Africa NXT 2023 festival. Take a listen!
Ghana gripped by corruption scandals +++ 77% Debate on Corruption in Cameroon and South Sudan +++ South Africa's repatriation of Zimbabwean migrants +++ Rwanda: One teacher for all subjects +++ Eminem trashes Grammys
DW's AfricaLink Special Edition: Russia Russia-Africa Relations +++ Russia's Lavrov vows aid for W.Africa's jihadist fight +++ Turkey leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll hits 11,700
Why is Ethiopia holding a referendum on a new region? +++ Old conflicts flare as Ethiopia bids for peace +++ Exclusive Interview with German Finance MinisterChristian Lindner on troops leaving Mali and Ghana German relations +++ Zambia's president receives backlash for his frequent foreign trips +++ Kenzo: Uganda’s first Grammy nominee
Protesters in DR Congo's Goma denounce East African military force+++East African leaders urge 'immediate ceasefire' in east DR Congo+++What did Pope Francis achieve on his Africa trip? +++Grammy for Nigerian Afrobeats star Tems
Malawi government suspends anti-corruption boss+++ Martha Chizuma potrait+++Poor Kenyans likely to end up on death row: study+++Germany bans export of harmful pesticides to Africa+++SHOWBIZ: Eddy Kenzo Grammy nomination
Pope Francis slams 'brutal atrocities' in DR Congo+++Pope celebrates Mass with more than a million people in Kinshasa +++ Sextortion rife in Kenyan slums as women struggle to access clean water+++Kenyan prison gets facelift with "green tech" water treatment plant
Pope Francis lands in Kinshasa, DR Congo +++ The significance of the Pope's visit in an active war zone +++ GBV in Anglophone Cameroon +++ Showbiz
Nigeria elections: Character assissation or issue-based politics? +++ All is set for Pope's DR Congo, S. Sudan visit+++Liberian president George Weah delivers last state of the nation address+++ Nigerian artist Rema sets new YouTube record, report
Governance "flatlines" in Africa - 2022 Mo Ibrahim Index +++ What went wrong with Africa's governance? +++ Mystery of Nigeria's missing persons +++ US treasury Secretary meets Ramaphosa +++ Showbiz
DRC: Renewed fighting between government forces and M23 fighters +++ Senegal, true home of Jollof rice over Nigeria and Ghana +++ Nigerian refugees in Cameroon return home +++ Cholera kills 72 in Kenya, 14 counties affected
Emotions high as missing Cameroon journalist found dead+++Gambian vice president laid rest+++S.Africa hails friendship with Russia amid Ukraine war+++ Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi
Special Edition: The most severe power cuts ever experienced in Southern Africa are threatening food and water supplies and disrupting the lives of millions of people.
Rwanda accuses DR Congo of abandoning Luanda peace deal++Police crackdown on protest against east DR Congo force++Africa bets on Brazil’s new President Lula da Silva
Actor Idris Elba and wife receive an award for food security campaign++Congolese refugees in Kenya demand repatriation++Gambia mourns death of vice president
Nigeria in shock after priest is burned to death++Rights groups in Zambia raise concerns over the minimum wages++World Economic Forum (WEF) begins in Davos
Special edition: The countdown is on for Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on February 25th. The country is expected to see the highest number of youth participation yet. Some of the main issues on the agenda are high levels of youth unemployment, a failing economy, and insecurity.
German and French envoys visit Ethiopia++Nigeria electoral commission responds to delays of voters' card++Martha Chizuma, Malawi's anti-corruption chief
Organized crime is emerging as a bigger threat to Africa’s development than terrorism, analysts have claimed. In the wake of tough economic times affecting most African nations, more and more young people are ending up in criminal gangs. In Kenya and Cameroon, gang violence is an alarming concern. But do you think hard economic times is the only reason why young people turn to criminal gangs?
Ethiopia air travel ban+++Use of kush by youth in Guinea+++How healthy is Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme?
Nigeria: Reactions on train station abduction in Edo state +++ Burundi refugees in Rwanda accuse Kigali and UNHCR of starving them +++ The Gambia government has charged 8 soldiers for treason and conspiracy to felony +++ Moky Makura on confronting Western portrayals of Africa
Faithful mourn Benedict XVI at funeral presided over by pope+++ Kenya's president Ruto vows to end extra-judicial killings by police+++Cameroon's anglophone municiples rocked by cash crunch+++Ghana's #FixTheCountry” pressure group urges for constitutional reform
Kagame insists kigali is not supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo+++Nigeria's Kano state considers new law to weed-out fake doctors+++ Online users trail Burna Boy even after apology
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine vows to remove President Yoweri Museveni in 2023 +++Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF women want President Mnangagwa to rule for life +++ Malawi: Cholera outbreak kills 595+++ South Africans outraged by a rise in cases of racism +++Tanzania's Samia Suluhu removes ban on opposition political rallies.
DW's AfricaLink new year's special edition+++Cameroonian clinical biologist Adelaide Bih uses her know-how to help women in Anglophone region+++Party promoter arrested after 10 die in Uganda NYE stampede+++Pan-African award winning children's program attracts millions of young viewers
Paul Biya, Africa's oldest leader +++ Mediation efforts of former African leaders under scrutiny +++ Gambia's foiled coup +++ Situation in Ethiopia- Flights resume +++ Nduduzo Makhathini, S.african jazz pianist
Ukraine's plan to boost relations with Africa+++Burkina Faso's vicious circle of deprivation+++South Africa: Success in the fight against AIDS
Africa: safety of travellers during the festive season +++ DRC: Healthcare for a child orphaned by conflict +++ Sports betting in Uganda +++ Nigeria dance carnival helps residents reclaim the streets
Zambian rights activists hail as a "huge milestone" abolition of death penalty+++South Africa: Death toll in tank explosion rises to fifteen++Ivory Coast: Women encouraging environmental protection
The Gambia names officers behind a foiled coup attempt +++ Insecurity ahead of Christmas in Cameroon's city of Douala +++ Liberia to release pretrial detainees following overcrowding in prisons +++ Michael Makembe, the man that captures the sounds of Africa
Kenya's president Ruto marks 100 days in office+++Gambia foils coup attempt+++Street kids increase in Anglophone Cameroon
Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria+++'They're rightfully ours': Nigeria welcomes back artefacts+++ Kwan Pa Ghanaian Palm Wine Music band thrills fans
President Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC party leader+++ Germany's Annalena Baerbock in Nigeria+++Messi wins World Cup.
South Africa's ANC Congress kicks off amid Ramaphosa graft scandal +++ How strong is the ANC ahead of 2023 elections? +++ Zimbabwe's political landscape ahead of 2023 polls +++ World Cup Final preview
DR Congo leader blames climate change for devastating floods+++DRC army volunteers in Goma struggling to survive+++Meta accused in lawsuit of allowing posts that inflamed Ethiopia conflict+++Malawians in the face of poverty following rising inflation+++World Cup
U.S.-Africa Summit opens in Washington +++ Fighting human trafficking in Southern Africa+++ Africa unites behind Morocco
Uproar over Ghana's "new slave trade" in nurses+++ Encouraging girls to enroll in school in northern Nigeria+++Ethiopia seeks national healing after the Tigray peace treaty+++World Cup-Controversial World Cup referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz sent home after complaints from fans and players.
Uproar over Ghana's "new slave trade" in nurses+++ Encouraging girls to enroll in school in northern Nigeria+++Ethiopia seeks national healing after the Tigray peace treaty+++World Cup-Controversial World Cup referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz sent home after complaints from fans and players.
Cameroon's Anglophone crisis led to human rights violations, report+++Travellers welcome reopening of roads in DR Congo+++German investment in Africa stalls despite government push
Nigerian military rejects Reuters report of secret mass abortion programme+++How Africans experience Germany+++Uganda's visually impaired doctor
Kenya: Odinga leads protest against President Ruto's government +++ What is Odinga's endgame? +++ S.Africa celebrates a Sierra Leonean who built their first humanoid robot+++ Fighting FGM and child marriage in Liberia+++Malawian KB Crazy suddenly very big on Social Media
Africa's AfCFTA free trade agreement takes baby steps +++ Public concern as Malawi's anti-corruption chief arrested +++ Nigeria mulls plans to reintroduce history in basic school curriculum +++ Feeding program keeps Kenyan children in school amid drought
ECOWAS announces plans to create a peacekeeping force to intervene against jihadism.+++South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa challenges' Farmgate' scandal report in court+++Zambia's opposition criticizes foreign audit of the military
Crucial South Africa meeting on President Cyril Ramaphosa's fate delayed++ Ghana LGBT activist Alex Donkor++South Africa mulls plans to welcome LGBT pupils
Cameroon youth living with HIV takes the lead in the effort to end AIDS +++ Nozibele Qamngana, host of DW's podcast Don't Hold Back talks about her experience living with HIV +++ South Africa's President Ramaphosa's future hang in the balance +++ World Cup updates
Nigeria's Inspector General of Police sentenced to 3 months in prison+++Surviving Kenya’s Nairobi slum+++Zambia meets 70% COVID vaccination rate
Russian media eyes African expansion+++Crime in Nairobi, Kenya, is at an all-time high+++Senegal advances in Qatar WC
Cameroon landslide buries 15 mourners+++Atleast 10 people killed as Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege+++Kudus scores 2, Ghana beats South Korea 3-2 at World Cup
Senegal beat Qatar to leave World Cup hosts on brink of early exit+++ 2 Omicron scientists win German Africa Prize 2022+++ World cup review special edition
Ceasefire deal reached to end hostilities in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo +++ How to Congolese react to the deal? +++ Mali's junta unfazed by German troop pullout +++ Exclusive Interview with Angola's Isabel dos Santos +++ World Cup
More aid arrives in Tigray region amid shaky truce+++Ethiopia's Oromia region rocked by air strikes, reports say+++What's in it for Cameroon's female entrepreneurs?+++DR Congo and Rwanda in fresh talks in Angola, Kagame absent+++ World Cup
Nigeria's election campaigns heats up +++ Is President Buhari a burden or boon for ruling party candidate? +++ Rwanda is illegally extracting gold from Eastern DRC and selling it +++ Use of the death penalty declines in Africa +++ FIFA World Cup update
E.Africa troops to 'enforce peace' in east DR Congo+++Residents in DRC troubled east fear danger of explosives+++Equatorial Guinea veteran ruler set for sixth term as voting counting nears completion+++ Qatar 2022 World Cup: All you need to know
Why young Africans are interested in climate issues +++ Climate funding and reparations +++ Ghana World Cup veteran Emmanuel Agyemang Badu on the pressure the tournament puts on young footballers
Uganda signs deal with a French company to produce hydrogen energy+++ Kenyan President William Ruto rejects removal of term limits +++ Former US President Donald Trump announces bid to run for the presidency in 2024+++WFP first aid convoy enters Tigray+++Ghanaian YouTuber and LGBTQ+ activist Elormo Ababio denied law degree
Ghana minister sacked after graft expose+++Nigeria's ruling APC launches presidential campaign+++Tigray receives desperately needed aid
Fighting rages in eastern DR Congo +++ Explainer: Who are the M23 rebels and what do they want? +++ Humanitarian aid trickles in for Nigeria flood victims +++ Africa threatens to pull out of COP27 talks if African priorities are continued to be ignored
Jumping over Intra-Africa trading hurdles+++What are the economic benefits of removing intra-African import export bureaucracies?++The challenges Nigerians face travelling to other African countries+++ Why do countries find it difficult or impossible to remove entry visa requirements?+++Sports
South Africans react to 90 days visa-free entry for Kenyans.+++The Sokoto Caliphate in Nigeria demands stolen artifacts from the United Kingdom and France. 50 Cent intends to make a film about imprisoned Nigerian scammer Hushpuppi
Exclusive interview with Martin Fayulu, DR Congo's opposition leader +++ Abortion on the rise in Sierra Leone +++ Cameroonians apply for US Green Card Lottery in a bid to improve life +++ Sudan's difficult return to constitutional order +++ Can trees beat air pollution in Kampala?
COP27 - Who is playing for climate change loss and damage? +++ The UN chief, Antonio Guterres warning on climate change +++ Zambia female farmers adapt to climate change +++ Ethiopia: TPLF disarmament talks continues in Kenya +++Training traditional midwives in Nigeria +++ Why Turkey’s Erdogan holds Sweden’s fate in his hands
World leaders are gathering for COP27 +++ African voices from COP27 +++ Cameroon's Paul Biya marks 40 years in power +++ Inequalities in cancer treatment in Africa +++ Sports
UN emergency relief office warns of humanitarian crisis in Nigeria++Africa's climate needs may go unmet at COP27, scientists warn+++S.Africa gets $497 mn from World Bank to move away from coal
Cautious hope for Ethiopia deal to silence the guns+++After Ethiopia truce, UN urges reparations for victims+++ Nigerians react to government's appeal on separatist leader Kanu+++ The Gambia mulls criminalizing marital rape+++ How Burundians used Serbia to migrate to EU
As Kenya sends troops to DR.Congo, the UN peacekeeping force there, known as MONUSCO, withdrew from the Rumangabo military base in the region's east, ceding ground in the battle against the M23 rebel group. The Congolese citizens have also been calling Russia for help. DW's Jane Nyingi spoke with Dr. Felix Ndahinda, a Rwandan-Congolese academic who lives in the Netherlands on the latest in Congo
Gambia calls for a hybrid trial for former president Yahya Jammeh +++ Why Somalia is so dangerous for journalists +++ Kenyan troops are deployed to eastern DR Congo to fight rebels +++ UN mission MONUSCO pulls out of key town in eastern DR Congo +++ Lesotho struggles with access to clean water +++ Cameroonians revert to coal as gas prices soar
Tension rife between DRC-Rwanda as rebels make advances+++ US renews charge of Rwandan backing as rebels advance in DRC+++Nigerians react to Naira redesign plans ahead of elections+++Malawi makes significant striedes in fight against Malaria+++Water and power returned to Kyiv a day after Russian strikes
Rwandans react to Kagame's call for talks with opposition critics +++ What led Kagame to call for talks with critics? +++ South Sudanese refugee teacher teaching refugee children +++ Money and Youth +++ Malawi as a transit for refugees
DR Congo troops clash with M23 rebels+++UN: Some 23,000 people have fled DRC amid violence in north east+++Ghana ruling party lawmakers demand finance minister's dismissal+++Lesotho: Covid pandemic turned two famous filmmakers into Pizzaria bakers+++Mobile phone app allows Kenyans to support wildlife welfare
Omicron variant discoverers win German Africa Prize+++Lack of toilets keeping girls out of school in Nigeria+++All-time high for women in top positions in Malawi
Ethiopia peace talks seeks to end conflict+++Ramaphosa vows to fight corruption in South Africa+++US, UK warns of possible terrorist attacks in Abuja
What is the IMF and what does it do? +++ Ghana runs to IMF for more bailout +++Can the IMF rescue Zambia's economy?+++ Atleast least 50 killed in Chad protests +++ Sports
Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants+++Decomposed bodies of six women found in South Africa+++Two years since #EndSars Lekki toll gate massacre
Cholera - Nigeria Records 80 Deaths, 4,153 Suspected Cases in One Month +++ Myths of breast cancer in northern Ghana +++ Tension rising in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's war is escalating+++Meet Ghana's Hollywood plastic surgeon+++Young Nigerian builds robot for dangerous jobs
Why Nigeria's federal prosecutor failed to convict Nnamdi Kanu? +++ Nigeria Floods Toll Has Passed 600: Government +++ Malawians criticize government's corruption fight +++ Uganda steps up fight against Ebola +++ Sports
Nigerian court acquits separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu+++Nigeria's lecturers call off their strike+++Uganda's controversial new law+++Ethiopian peace efforts stall
Nigeria floods kill 500 people, 1.4 million displaced +++ Nigerian elections +++ The young Cameroon activist who pushed for the restitution of a sacred statue +++ Meet Namibian superstar TopCheri
How can Somalia defeat the al-Shabab insurgency? +++ Who are al-Shabab and what do they want? +++ Guinea's 2009 stadium massacre trial +++ Nigeria elections: Switching parties +++ Helping developers put up more sustainable buildings in Kenya
Ex- Niger Delta militant Tompolo leads operation to protect oil pipelines. +++ Can Nigeria win the fight against crude oil thieves? +++ Is Africa's ambitious railway project running late? +++ Cow Mash - South African artist Kgaogelo Mashilo — AKA Cow Mash +++ Update on Ukraine war
Gambia-India cough syrup scandal update +++ Outcome of Lesotho general elections +++ South Sudan: How funds for fuel, food and medicines vanished +++ Sports
Waiting for 80 days to have your containers cleared at the port of Lagos +++ Corruption, inefficiencies and poor infrastructure cripple the Free Port of Monrovia +++ Mombasa's port has been rattled by mismanagement +++ Ghana tries to realize the potentials of its ports +++ Sports
Ethiopian govt, Tigray rebels, say ready for peace talks after AU invite+++Can you question the government on its expenditure?+++Zambia: The sexual abuse of boys and men+++Nollywood film "Anikulapo" triggers gender debate
Kenya's Ruto vows to navigate economy heavy debt burden+++Kenya 'effectively' lifts ban on genetically modified crops+++Rwanda court acquits journalists detained for four years+++ DRC: Chocolate, coffee, palm oil production in a rebel-held zone+++Madagascar promotes consumption of edible insects
With support from allied militia, Somalia hunts al-Shabab+++ Apple music honors Nigeria’s musical history with a month long campaign+++Kenya’s glass blowing company thrives amid pandemic+++The impact of Europe's energy crisis on African businesses
Ousted Burkina Faso leader Damiba in Togo after coup: government++++Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso's latest coup?+++Calls for more funding as pre-COP27 climate talks open in DR Congo+++Sports
More gunfire in Burkina Faso capital after junta leader urges calm+++Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says+++Impact of South Africa's blackouts on migrant businesses+++Sports
Zimbabwe writer Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty +++ Africans win "Alternative Nobel" +++ Saving food waste in Kenya +++ Rwanda: Children of local and foreign parents who end up on the street +++ Starmakers - Ikorudu Bois
Nigeria elections - campaigns kick off +++ Who are the main presidential contenders? +++ How exactly will Nigeria clean up its voter register? +++ Corruption in the Niger Delta
Amnesty calls for Guinea sexual violence law ahead of 2009 massacre trial+++Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead+++Somalia training women electricians+++World Rabies days: the situation in Kenya+++The far right comes to power in Italy
Kenya's Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin +++ Two Zimbabwe MPs mark 100 days in jail for inciting violence +++ Is Tanzania introducing military service? +++ Cameroon doctor makes cervical cancer screening accessible
Queen Elizabeth II's death has reignited the conversation about Britain's colonial past. Countless atrocities were committed under her watch and some believe the queen missed the opportunity to apologise while alive. And in Kenya, some of the mau mau fighters who faced atrocities from British soldiers under the queen's watch continue to demand justice.
Renewed calls for Africa's seat in the UNSC +++How Africa can achieve its interests under heavy influence +++Do Africans want to see the continental body in geopolitics.+++ Sports
The Cameroon government admits its troops killed civilians. +++ 77th UNGA, a summary of African leaders' pitches+++Is there a media clampdown in Malawi?+++Is there media clampdown in Malawi?+++ Starmakers - Mejja Genge
African leaders gather in New York for the 77th Session of UNGA +++ Africa's argument for a permanent membership at the UNSC +++ Are Kenyans happy with President William Ruto? +++ Why are Ghana's indigenous people getting guns? +++ City models made from waste show a sustainable way forward
Uganda confirms first death from Ebola virus since 2019+++Tensions rise in Somalia as powerful clans fight against Al-Shabab militants
Queen Elizabeth II put to rest +++ What is the future of the Commonwealth? +++ Britain's legacy in Africa +++ Five Roman Catholic priests, a nun and two Christians abducted in Cameroon +++ The Gambia: The painkiller syrup that killed 40 children +++ Sports
Africa's biggest hydro-electric power projects+++How big businesses deal with load shedding in S.Africa+++What do Ghanaians do when the lights go out?
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict +++ Expert Ann Fitz-Gerald on the conflict +++ Named after British monarchs - People, places and institutions around Africa +++ How do university strikes affect students? +++ A Zambian is jailed every month for defamation of the president
Ivory Coast accuses Mali of "blackmailing"+++Children in DRC's restive eastern region not attending classes +++Namibian opposition demands renegotiation of a controversial genocide deal
Nigerian students have missed out on nearly seven months of classes due to ongoing protests by lecturers. But protests like these are quite common in the country. Lecturers have striked 16 times since 1999, according to a local newspaper. But only 11 of Nigeria’s 59 state universities are not taking part in the current strike action. What do students think of these protests?
William Ruto is sworn in as Kenya's fifth president+++Zimbabwe’s dramatic increase in election nomination fees+++Nigerian separatists boycott Pres. Buhari's trip to the region as Nnamdi Kanu returns to court.
News+++Ramaphosa's faces pressure over farm theft+++Nigeria tries to keep places of worship out of politics+++Burkinabe refugees arrive in Ghana+++Health Check: Cameroon treatst malnourished children+++Sports
Africans on London streets react to the death of the British queen +++ Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with Africa +++ Was the Queen "a great friend of Africa and did Africa have a great affection for her in return"? +++ All Premier League matches this weekend are postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Major famine looming in East Africa+++Ukraine sends grains to Somalia to mitigate famine+++South Africa youth reveals one of the sharpest declines in optimism across the continent+++ Is there anything admirable about a polygamous setup?+++Psychiatric patients at risk in Malawi
End in sight to university lecturers' strike in Nigeria? +++ Exclusive interview with exiled opposition politician Cellou Dalein Diallo +++ Tanzania's electronic transaction tax proposal meet stiff opposition +++ Cameroon: Magasco's song for the plight of refugees
Many African countries recognize polygamy under customary law or religious traditions, but not under civil law. Some church leaders have criticized the legalization of polygamy, saying it's disrespectful to women as it goes against the idea that spouses should be treated equally. But are people simply trying to run away from reality when it comes to polygamy? Or do church leaders have a point?
Guinea: One year of junta rule +++ Polish President Andrzej Duda visits West Africa +++Uganda pumps $50m into e-mobility +++ The UK gets a new Prime Minister - Liz Truss.
TPLF is working with terrorists, Ethiopian diplomat says+++ DW's AfricaLink Special Edition on dangers of child prostitution
Kenya’s presidential election petition lays bare litany of issues +++ Chad’s national dialogue sets off to a bumpy start +++ Zambians call for stricter labour laws for foreign investors +++ What's driving financial inequality among young Africans? +++ Rwanda genocide orphan students kicked out of hostel
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict erupts after brief lull+++Outcry as Cameroon orders 500 private schools in English -speaking regions to close+++ Hair salons empower young mothers in Mombasa
S.Sudan first unified forces graduate amid calls for peace +++ Kenyan women make history with record election wins +++ DW's set to launch re-branded African Roots podcast +++ Ghana outlaws corporal punishment +++ Russia-Turkey relations
Kenya's presidential election petitions set to begin tomorrow +++ Clashes continue in northern Ethiopia despite peace pleas +++Angola's ex-strongman dos Santos laid to rest in Luanda+++Why Zimbabwe religious leaders are rejecting measles vaccine+++Serena Williams readies farewell as US Open begins
Angola ruling party set to win hotly contested vote+++Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga's verdict postponed+++Ghana's alternative dispute resolution reduces backlog of cases+++Ugandan freedom fighter Rosebell Kagumire standing up for voiceless
Fighting flares up in northern Ethiopia after a five-month truce+++Demolition of homes in Abuja+++Rwanda cracks down on indecent dressing
Angolans vote for president in tightest ever race +++ Impact of Anglophone Cameroon lockdowns on residents +++ Guinea's political crisis worsens +++Kenyan community gives safe haven to endangered rhinos
Sudanese authorities have declared a state of emergency +++ The mood on the eve of elections in Angola +++ Notorious gang leader in Nigeria has accepted a truce +++ All-female newsroom in Somalia+++ France’s nuclear conundrum
Angolan President seeks re-election amidst toughest contest +++ Raila Odinga challenges presidential election result in Kenyan Supreme Court +++ The push to fuse ECCAS and CEMAC +++ Liberia's experience with infectious diseases +++ Sports
Nigeria's aviation industry troubles +++ Why is it so expensive to fly within Africa? +++ Zambians unimpressed by lower fuel prices +++ Zimbabwe and cryptocurrencies +++ Sports: Uganda seeks to reward successful athletes
Nigerian electricity union suspends strike that caused nationwide blackout +++ Calls to end unjust deals dominate SADC summit +++ Are men obsessed with having sons? +++ Rwanda census: LGBT+ community wants to be counted
Zamfara Governor issues shoot-to-kill order on motorcyclists+++ASSU strike continues after deadlock meeting with government+++Kenyans want quick return to normalcy after elections
If your wife or girlfriend was pregnant would you care if it was a son or a daughter? If a father has a son, it can be a source of pride for the community in some areas, such as Eastern Uganda. If his wife or girlfriend has only daughters, there is a lot of pressure from family members to find a boy in any way possible. Some men even go as far as straying in their marriage to have a boy or boys.
Raila Odinga rejects election results+++10 years since South Africa's Marikana massacre+++Zambia to build plant for EVs
Kenyans wait for presidential election official results +++ Guinea's situation after the dissolution of the opposition +++Widow of the Nigerian man who was beaten to death in Italy +++ The stubborn xenophobia in S.African society +++ Starmakers Intv. Octopizzo, Kenyan hip-hop star
The widow of the Nigerian man who was beaten to death by a white Italian man on a street in Italy on July 29, says she has yet to come to terms with her husband's murder. She says Alika Ogochukwu was the breadwinner in their family although he was living with a disability. Listen to what Charity Oriakhi told DW Africa about her late husband.
Kenya electoral body won't announce presidential results today +++ Who is likely to win the elections Raila Odinga or William Ruto?+++ Liberia-megaphones for selling phone airtime +++ Zambia portrait of Precious Shamende, a struggling student helping others +++ Climate change in Kenya's elections
Kenyans vote in close-fought election race+++Kenya's close presidential election draws fewer voters++Kenyan Diasporans vote for the first time
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Africa ‘to counter Russian influence on the continent +++ 22 million Kenyans to elect a new president on Tuesday +++ How to wean yourself off sugar+++ Commonwealth Games highlights +++CAF hits out at Napoli president De Laurentiis over African player comments
+++News+++Kenyan elections+++Why do young Kenyans feel disillusioned about vote+++Candidate Susan Gitari battles the odds+++Sports round-up
African Union to secure reparations for colonial-era wrongs++Rwanda wants Belgium to return remains of King Musinga++Why do governments crash youth protests?
Somalians react to ministerial appointment of former Al-Shabab militant+++High cost of living hits many Kenyans ahead of elections+++Cameroon price hikes burdens citizens
Kenya's electoral body says it’s all systems go ahead of next Tuesday's polls+++ Kenya’s political temperature heats up ahead of elections+++Africa deserves its own App Store, says designer+++Meet Ghana's first robot "Cello"+++ Russia invasion of Ukraine effects
Protests in Guinea, turn ugly with several dead, injured and arrested+++Ghana’s police is the most corrupt institution in the country+++Focus on women's football
Nigeria’s state limits insurance cover for men with multiple wives+++ Insurance penetration in Africa still on record low+++ Zimbabwe firm uses cows for a pension scheme+++ South Africa's Road Accident Fund marred by fraud challenges
President Buhari calls for an emergency security meeting as the opposition calls for his impeachment+++Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu cries foul over corrupt allegations
DRC deploys army as anti-UN protests continue+++ UN's peacekeeping missions under scrutiny following DRC protests+++Kenya-Somalia relations on the mend+++Analysts cast doubt on Zimbabwe’s gold coins success+++Nigeria crackdown on illegal oil refineries faces resistance
At least 5 killed during anti-UN protests in eastern DRC+++Raila Odinga snubs Kenya’s presidential debate+++What is the state of Democracy across Africa?
Russia's Lavrov courts Africa in quest for more non-Western friends+++France's Macron heads to Africa for three-nation trip+++ Uganda’s Fertility Society says male infertility on the rise+++Nigeria's Amusan wins 100 metres hurdles gold at Oregon Championship
Africa's top artists – Diamond Platinumz from Tanzania, Fally Ipupa from Congo, and Ghanaian Adina Thembi speak exclusively to DW about their music and societal issues
Thousands of Sudan's Hausa protest after deadly clashes over land+++Rwanda's booming black market for skin bleach +++William Ruto, Kenya VP and presidential hopeful speaks to DW+++Can social media help repair Africa's international image?+++Cameroon blind citizens decry police brutality
Nigerians debate the ruling party's Muslim/Muslim ticket+++Tricks for staying safe in Cameroon's Anglophone regions+++Some Ghanaians return to firewood and charcoal as gas prices soar.
Election fever rides high in Kenya+++ECOWAS mediator due in Guinea on Wednesday+++African fashion in the spotlight
Human rights bodies, as well as international governments, condemn the killing of a Nigerian student over accusations of blasphemy +++ At least 10 Nigerian cabinet ministers resign +++Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays +++ Sierra Leone hawkers increase noise pollution +++Sports
President Buhari extends a resignation notice to all public office holders seeking to contest the 2023 elections +++ Zambians oppose plans by the US Embassy in Lusaka to open a military post under the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) +++ Many Malawians are relocating to cheaper urban areas to cope with rising living costs +++ Ugandan stylish lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde
Human Rights Watch condemns treatment of LGBTI community in Cameroon +++ Zimbabwe suspends lending by banks +++ Nigeria's political climate heats up ahead of the 2023 general election +++ India tries to win the hearts and minds of Ghanaians +++ Malawi kicks off a campaign to control diaper waste
A whole lot of so called sharenting happens on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok - parents posting photos of kids and information on their lives and the milestones they reach. But most haven't given a second thought to the matter of privacy in relation to their little ones.
Topics: Nigeria university lecturers extend their stay-at-home strike after weeks of negotiation +++ Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema criticizes his country massive debt +++ We look into the future of thousands of foreign nationals who are informal traders in the city of Johannesburg +++ Russian war in Ukraine and what role Germany has in it
Topics: Uganda: Court hearing in the case of exiled author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija +++ Workers in Kenya are looking forward to a fatter paycheck +++ South Africa hosts annual African Mining Indaba Conference +++ Liberia's vaccine shortages for tropical diseases
UK designates Nigeria’s IPOB terrorist group excluding it’s members from asylum programme +++ Ghanian women cleaning grain by hand decry low wages +++ Cameroon film fest seeks to give voice to local filmmakers+++Sports by Bouba Jalloh
Following the death of Kenya's third president Mwai Kibaki, controversy erupted on social media on whether the government should ban the public viewing of the dead. This is after the late president’s body was laid in state for three days for public viewing. It's a common practice in many countries, where citizens are allowed to view the body of an official after his or her death. #77Percent
Kenyan elections: What role do social media influencers play? +++ Guinea's judiciary starts probe into ousted president Alpha Conde +++ Why is Gambia pushing women out of politics.
UN Boss Antonio Guterres winds up Sahel tour with visit in Maiduguri+++Burundi says 10 troops killed in attack on AU base in Somalia+++Kenyan Midwives decry workload+++Sexual harassment of Anglophone IDPs by landlords of host+++DR Congo to suspend around 20 Forests' logging Deals
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Senegal +++ Cameroon separatists say they abducted Regina Mundi +++ Sierra Leone’s Parliament to investigate fake degrees of civil and public servants +++ South Sudan rolls out HIV testing kits.
African leaders join Kenyans to bid ex-President Kibaki in sombre farewell +++ ECOWAS stabilisation force back in Guinea Bissau in wider effort to stem coup +++ Can Africa bridge Europe’s energy deficits? +++ Zambia looks to Angola for cheap fuel +++ Tennis champion Boris Becker jailed for two and a half years for hiding assets to avoid paying debts
Nigeria senate vote to stop payment of ransom to kidnappers +++ The Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal tender +++ The war in Ukraine unleashes food crisis in Africa +++ The 77 Percent: Is it wise to cohabit before marriage?
Young Cameroonians and Ugandans, as well as our DW Africa Facebook page fans, shared their perspectives. It's worth noting that the majority of females were opposed to cohabiting before marriage, but the majority of males were in favor. A marriage counselor also takes us over the benefits and drawbacks of such a relationship. #77Percent
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi arrives in Uganda for official visit +++ Sudan aid groups say renewed clashes kill dozens +++ Ghana schools embracing new playful learning method +++ Impact of Senegalese military offensive against separatists rebels +++ Water from Lesotho: Who pays the price?
South Africa's Ramaphosa appeals for help with Durban flooding +++ Nigeria's opposition eyes candidate +++ Safety concerns for Kenyan politicians +++ Rwanda-UK refugee saga
Macron's re-election and what it portends to French-Africa relations+++Guinea risk more ECOWAS sanctions over transition delays+++Special Criminal Court in CAR restarts hearing on war crimes+++ Malawi’s government accused of rationing Bactrim, essential HIV/Aids therapy drug+++ DW’s Africa Link Monday sports wrap
DW AfricaLink special edition focusing on mandatory SIM card registrations in some African countries
Sudan's warm embrace for Russia set off alarm bells+++ Rwanda's Genocide survivor students against UK-Rwanda deal+++ Traders upbeat about DR Congo admission into EAC+++ Is the way you dress a reflection of your character+++Malawi's attempt to stop child labor and exploitation
Ukraine, Russian heighten diplomatic maneuvers in Africa+++Human Rights Watch criticizes UK-Rwanda asylum seekers deal+++The agony of applying for a passport in Africa+++Kenya’s barbershop where only women do the men's hair+++Uganda's devastating army worm invasion
Fuel crisis under control in Kenya?+++The death of a teacher sparks uproar in Cameroon+++Africa has 7 tech unicorns
Ghana's Easter picnic is back+++ Nigeria government moves to regulate churches+++ Zimbabwean parents welcome COVID-19 vaccination of schoolkids+++Cameroon's post-AFCON economic hardship+++Sports
DW's AfricaLink Special Edition examines:The role of Africa Union in dealing with Afrophobia, xenophobia and discrimination?+++What’s life like for young Somalis in the diaspora?+++ How the EU spent billions to halt migration from Africa?+++ Ghana's bid to attract one million tourists by 2024
We've all heard phrases like "Look good! Feel good or Dress to impress!" Why do we dress the way we do, and what message does it send to others around us? In Ghana's capital, Accra, we sort the minds of youths on the topic. And in Nigeria, the government is considering adopting a law that would make cross-dressing illegal. Those found guilty might face six-month imprisonment.
Death toll of South Africa's flood victims rises to 300 +++ EU wants Nigeria's oil and gas +++ Ghana fights electricity theft with new 'smart meters' +++ Should churches be regulated to protect the vulnerable? +++ Kenyans living with disabilities demand inclusion in government
Guinea's junta seals massive iron ore mining deal +++ Zambians press government to end tax breaks for mining companies +++ Agriculture ministers across Africa set to discuss solutions to growing hunger crisis +++ Cameroon's Anglophone separatist war takes new twist +++ Wildlife census in Kenya indicates success in protection efforts
President Muhammadu Buhari succession battle heightens as Nigerians list their priority areas +++ Ghanaians still fuming over tax on electronic transfers +++ We tell you about award winning Rwandan author Yolande Mukagasana +++Nigeria, smallholder farmers now turning to new technologies to improve food production +++There’s no end in sight to Ukraine war, but some refugees are heading home
Groundswell of tension in South Africa's crime-ridden townships as locals protest against undocumented migrants+++Nigeria’s national immunization program suffers recurring setbacks due to ethnicity and religious beliefs+++ What happened to Uganda's publicized female condoms? +++ Sports
In this special edition, we delve deeper into the unprecedented wave of security crisis in Nigeria and seek to find out the source of the weapons used to fuel the situation
What Sankara's murder trial and verdict mean for Burkina Faso+++Nigeria train attackers release hostage video+++Ritual killings in Nigeria
Ethiopia: Tigray civilians targeted in 'crimes against humanity,' says report++Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Cameroon+++Burkina Faso's ex-president gets life for predecessor's assassination
Sierra Leone's fake academic papers scandal stirs public debate +++Malian forces, suspected Russian fighters killed 300 civilians says HRW+++Kenya hopes electric boats will clean up Lake Victoria+++The political fallout from UK Royals’ tour of the Caribbean
Kenya's political tensions heighten ahead of August 9th polls+++ Thousands count losses following devasting Hargeisa market fire+++How women bear the brunt of the climate crisis in Nigeria+++Ugandans discuss controversial law imposing fines against vaccine refusal+++Monday sports wrap
Food convoy begin arrive in Ethiopia's Tigray+++ Will new peacekeeping mission in Somalia be a game changer?+++Nigerian government clamps down on illegal lending platforms+++ New Zimbabwe law threatens to criminalise and ban NGOs+++Qatar 2022 World Cup Draw
Kenya's top court blocks President Uhuru Kenyatta's push for constitutional change++Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari discusses security issues with Niger's Bazoum+++Rwanda's Batwa communities speak out on stigma
Clashes between M23 rebels and government troops force thousands into neighboring Uganda+++Football enthusiasts in Africa celebrate World Cup qualifications++Kenyans in Turkana region decry drought
Ritual killings for money have increased in northern Nigeria in recent weeks. According to information and culture minister Lai Mohammed, most of those cases are influenced by Nollywood movies. Some ritual killers even claimed that Nollywood movies and social media-inspired their actions. And in Malawi, the killings of persons with albinism have also been attributed to Nollywood.
Nigeria: Bandits attack passenger train in Kaduna+++DRC admitted into East African Community+++How Rwanda tamed taxi motorbike riders+++Russia's financial troubles deepen.
WHO intensifies calls on increased investment to reduce tuberculosis burden in Africa +++ Ugandans discuss law seeking to criminalized public spitting +++ What next for the Zambian students who fled Ukraine? +++ Africa's whistleblowers pay high price for their courage
Cameroon's consumers seek alternatives to wheat for bread+++ Wheat products prices double in Kenya+++ Effects of Russia-Ukraine war on Nigeria+++Upheaval in Guinea's mining sector+++The price of the genocide in Namibia+++ Africa’s climate financing problem is Africa, not western donors, experts say
S.Sudan: Is the government planning to shut down social media to suppress its young critics?+++ Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power +++ DRC: Civic movements want guns for citizens to fight ADF rebels +++ Launching of boreholes in Lodwar, Kenya to mark World Water Day
Outrage in Gambia after TRRC approved amnesty for Jammeh-era army officer +++ A court in Uganda grants bail to an author accused of cyberstalking President Yoweri Museveni +++ Abdulrazak Gurnah, Zanzibar-born UK based Nobel Literature laureate talks to DW on racism +++ Q&A: Expert on why children need love
Human Rights Watch warns of Rwanda's fresh wave of free speech prosecutions+++ Nigeria's react to reintegration program of repentant ex-Boko Haram fighters+++ Guinea interim PM Mohamed Beavogui's speaks to DW+++ Experts warn of health risks posed by pesticide contamination in Uganda+++Malawi's new mothers eco-project
Ethiopian rights body claims they're being prosecuted after release of report on abuses+++ Somalia elections conclusion uncertain as deadline closes in+++ The tale of Kenya's bodaboda menace+++Zimbabwe's project to curb community water woes+++Day 20 of Russia invasion of Ukraine
Unity calls resonate in Freetown's 230 years celebrations+++Experts warn Ukraine retunees are at increased risk of anxiety and depression+++Kenya's president backs former arch-rival in elections+++Zimbabwean children born with congenital heart disease face a bleak future+++Monday sports wrap
Can South Africa mediate in Ukraine war?+++Ethiopia rights body says all involved in fighting in north executed civilians+++Guinea launches investigation in two Lebanese business wanted by the US+++ Will Abramovich woes dent Chelsea's performance?
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of its nationals, mainly students, from Ukraine+++Why are some African nations neutral on Russia-Ukraine war?+++ Fuel crisis hits Mogadishu+++Can young leaders transform the political order in Africa+++ Uganda mulls changing inheritance laws
Sudan arrests senior opposition leaders, crackdown on protestors+++ Frustration and fatigue among Ghana's COVID vaccinators+++Stranded Tanzanians reach Moscow after fleeing Ukraine war+++Growing violence targeting Zimbabwe's main opposition party+++A more just environment in Africa, for women by women
Young people's involvement in politics and policy processes is a contentious subject of debate in Africa. In some countries the youth have grown up knowing that they are tomorrow's leaders. Whereas in others, the clamor for change has seen mostly young people elected to key positions. But do you think young politicians can transform the political order in Africa?
Women journalists share their experiences in a male-dominated newsroom +++ Who decides on when, why and how to use contraceptives in a relationship +++ Somalia failed to reach quota of women legislators +++ Uganda researches traditional COVID-19 remedies
Nigeria's disgraced 'super cop' Abba Kyari pleads not guilty to drug smuggling charges +++ Kenyans speak out on helping Ukraine fight against Russia +++ We look into Nigeria's extravaganza funerals +++ Herbs for hemorrhoids in Ghana
Africa rushes to evacuate nationals from Ukraine+++Obesity rates surge in Africa+++Racism in South African schools
Women in Nigeria are protesting after an affirmative action bill failed to pass in parliament+++Uganda withdraws from International Coffee Organization due to high tariffs and trade barriers+++Watch out for tinder swindlers as online dating gains momentum in Africa
South Africans demand more from their government against Russia’s war on Ukraine+++ Guinea’s junta warns political party leaders against threatening them+++ How are the elderly coping with the conflict in Cameroon?
Online dating is gradually gathering momentum in Africa. Most users say that convenience is driving the popularity of using apps and social media to find a date. But the proliferation of swindlers on the various platforms is worrying and also raises credibility issues. Would you turn to online dating as an option to find a suitor?
Burkina Faso approves three year transition period+++UN says 440 civilians killed in South Sudan clashes last year+++Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine.
We are live with these stories: Africans being denied access to trains from Kyiv +++ Economic implications of the Ukrainian war on Africa +++ Zambia's energy regulator to review fuel prices every month +++ Bed-wetting in adults +++ Sports. Your hosts are Michael Oti and Josephine Mahachi
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signs the electoral bill into law+++Five MSF aid workers kidnapped in northeastern Cameroon+++Spanish group accused of peddling influence in Kenya through Twitter+++Afrobeats goes global +++Kenya, Zimbabwe suspended by FIFA
Russia's attack to Ukraine implications to Africa+++ How Ukraine war affects African students+++ Should women be allowed to have more than one wife+++ DW's AfricaLink Boss Maja Braun exits
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, the award-winning Ugandan author who went on the run from authorities, is in Germany to seek medical treatment. Rukirashaija fled Uganda after he was detained and charged with "offensive communication" after comments he made about President Yoweri Museveni's son.
Award-winning author who fled ‘torture’ in Uganda arrives in Germany+++ Boko Haram remains a threat in northern Nigeria+++ Zambia becomes latest country to enter marijuana growing and trading+++ Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Rape as a weapon of war
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses parliament +++ South Sudan: Two years under a unity government +++ Nigeria's fuel crisis takes its toll on motorists +++ It's back to school for pregnant girls in Zimbabwe +++ Ukrainians seek shelter from crisis in Poland
Ethiopia's controversial power dam on day two of production +++ Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu speaks to DW +++ EU foreign ministers to meet over Mali +++ Should Kiswahili be adopted as Africa's unity langauge+++Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare banned for doping
Six African countries to start off mRNA vaccines production+++ EU seeks 'fresh start' with Africa at Summit+++Nigeria outlaws vigilante group breeding insecurity+++Has Kenyan government lost it on the war against bandits?+++ and more on weekend sports wrap
The junta in Guinea-Conakry has sacked and detained several top officials++++ Exclusive interview with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan+++Kenya wants to adopt digital currency+++ What's beneath transactional sexual relationships?+++The Lagos children who wake at 4 am and battle gridlock to make it to school
EU to withdraw troops from Mali+++In Nigeria, the trial of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has resumed+++Cameroon's pygmy children and formal education+++ Kids return to Uganda's streets in waves+++Hope and despair at Nairobi's biggest dumpsite Dandora
+++News+++Ghana's democracy at stake?+++Stateless Burundians in Kenya+++Ugandan solution to cooking fuel shortage+++Scholz meets Putin to diffuse Ukraine crisis
South Africa thinks women should have the same right to marry two or more husbands as men do when it comes to polygamy. But is the society ready for that? DW's Thuso Khumalo brings the debate from Johannesburg.
News+++Secret to everlasting love in Malawi+++Love for Kenyan cancer patients+++#FixTheCountry activist arrested in Ghana+++How does love affect your mental health+++Winter Olympics round up
Sierra Leone's anti-corruption auditor general challenges her suspension in court +++ South Africa's president on state capture +++ Alleged state-sponsored torture, abductions, and killings in Uganda +++ Girls go digital in Ghana +++ Sports.
Humanitarian catastrophe looms in the Horn of Africa following the worst drought in decades+++ Peace remains elusive in Ethiopia’s Lalibela region months after the bloody conflict+++DNA testing is becoming popular in Nigeria+++ What's the fuss about Ghana's mobile money taxation?+++ Award-winning Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija flees country.
Rwanda's Pres Kagame warns DRC, boasts over military might+++Liberia is flush with cash again after burning banknotes worth $4m +++Abductions are rampant in Cameroon+++Senegal awards $87,000 cash, land to Cup of Nations-winning squad+++Kenya's alternative right of passage for girls passage for girls
Young people are trying to make ends meet just like anyone else in these turbulent economic times. Most of those who have jobs hold on to them and earn a living the conventional way. But some would much rather find a blesser, sponsor, sugar daddy, or sugar momma. How do you see such transactional sexual relationships?
Central African Republic fires Prime Minister+++World marks safer internet day+++ Foreign students stranded Ghana
Senegal wins African Cup of Nations+++ Favorite African referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa celebrated+++Cameroon security after AFCON
Salah and Mane to clash in AFCON final+++Why do African footballers lie about their age?
ECOWAS meets to discuss the recent spate of coups in the region+++Would you marry the husband or wife of your deceased friend?+++Do the armed forces look after widows and orphans in your country?
Another attempted coup on the continent+++Senegalese armed separatist struggle plays out on Gambian soil+++Climate change and its impact on Africa’s highest mountain
What is the situation at the Rwanda-Uganda border? Team Ghana represents as African athletes prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Mali asks French ambassador to leave country +++ Russia's image in Africa +++ Zimbabwe's new opposition Citizens Coalition for Change +++ Kigali declaration on neglected tropical diseases +++ AFCON
AFCON round table talk +++Does witchcraft/ juju truly exist in African football — or is it mere fantasy? +++The Nigerian refugees who cheer on the Super Eagles+++Rwanda will reopen its main border with Uganda on Monday after a three-year closure+++The West African bloc ECOWAS has suspended Burkina Faso after last week's military coup
Mali's tussle with Europe+++Nigeria's fuel subsidies disagreements fuel nationwide strike+++ ECOWAS to meet over the military coup in Burkina Faso+++Tropical storm Ana batters Southeastern Africa+++S. Leone: Portrait of a teen mother who goes back to school
That's our topic for this week's #77Percent a show that focuses on young people on the African continent. We've got a debate from Malawi and some advice from a youth counsellor
Malawi anti-graft crusade heightened +++Ugandan author-Kakwenza- accused of insulting ruling family, freed+++Portrait of a young ex-miner turned businessman+++Kenyan NGO using theater to put the spotlight on climate change+++Gambia shines on Climate Tracker
Ugandans pain at the pump prices+++What fuels the pump prices DW explains+++ Burkina Faso new junta rule begins+++Malawi innovation to track infant development+++Why Italian police officers won't wear pink masks
'Attempted Coup' in Burkina Faso as President Kabore detained+++ Is South Africa's hard left EFF party stirring up xenophobia? +++ Zambia opens specialized anti-graft court to tackle corruption +++ Nigeria's shocking exit from AFCON sparks frustration
AFCON round table talk +++ Ghana Black Stars disappoint in Cameroon +++ Liberia church stampede +++ Ghana deadly explosion
Kenya's Supreme court reviewing bid to change constitution+++ Labor unrest hits hard in Ghana+++ More women recruits for Liberia's army+++Guinea junta's finances and acute economic hardships
Nigeria's jailbreaks and missing inmates+++Uganda mooting plans to elect president through parliament+++Zimbabwe veteran politician and author Olivia Muchena on young people & leadership+++Plight of Zambia's undocumented African migrant traders+++Kenya trying to cut carbon emmissions with trains
Taxing mobile phone transactions is a topic that has been angering many people across Africa. This is despite mobile money heralding new era of financial inclusion in developing countries. Critics argue that increasing the tax burden on the subsector will reverse the massive gains achieved so far. What’s your take on mobile money taxation?
News+++Sierra Leone marks 20 years since civil war+++Sudan protests+++Rwandan app fights teenage pregnancy+++Turkey's rebellious youth
+++News+++Malians mourn former leader Keita+++South Africa's low COVID rates+++Nigeria's forgotten widows+++Uganda launches anti-TB drive++Afcon wrap up
In the world of football, corruption is all too common. Other bad aspects are match-fixing, fraud, extortion, or nepotism. Now the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is taking place in Cameroon, all are hopeful that the best team will win and that none of the vices will prevail. DW's Privilege Zimbabwe hosted some sports gurus for a talk on such vices, especially football-related corruption.#77Percent
African nations finally put trust in own coaches+++We tell you about “Toghu”- the official match ball +++Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Cameroon's separatist violence +++ A coup plot in Burkina Faso? Who are behind it? +++ How corrupt are football bodies in Africa? +++ Nigerians react to unbanning of Twitter
Furore over Malawi's amnesty to corrupt leaders+++Rwanda's forced vaccination+++Sierra Leone's AFCON team+++Nigeria's civilians gun training+++Adapting livestock to Climate change in Somalia
Increased international diplomacy for peace in Ethiopia +++ Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu launches purge against Magufuli's percieved loyalists+++ AFCON: Nigerian fans and their expectations +++What will our workplaces look like post COVID+++ Brexit years on
Africa Cup of Nations continues in Cameroon+++ECOWAS imposes punitive measures on Mali as the military stalls a return to civilian rule+++Uganda makes a u-turn on public transport vaccincation mandate
AfricaLink Special Edition- Cameroon gears up to host Africa's most coveted football tournament. Who are the favorites to be crowned Africa's football champions 2021-2022?
Nigeria's declare bandits as terrorists +++Africa's political dynasties monopolizing governance++Press freedom in Africa over the past year+++Navigating the workplace as a woman+++Malawi debates witchcraft laws to stop killing of elderly
Will President Ramaphosa deal with corruption findings against top ANC members?+++China’s foreign Minster in Kenya amid unease over rising debt+++Cameroon puts final touches to host Africa's most coveted football event+++Disunity within Liberia's opposition coalition+++Learning to love Namibia's brown hyenas
Ugandan court orders release of satirical novelist+++Ex-leader Conde set to leave Guinea+++Fighting drug addiction in Sierra Leone+++Togo's fitness coach beats obesity and builds confidence+++The Euro celebrates 20 years in circulation
Cameroon upbeat about AFCON amid unrest+++Mixed reactions greet Sudan's PM Hamdok resignation++Nigeria battles COVID-19 surge+++Outrage as Mali military government postpones elections
What's your New Year's resolution?+++ The gallant heroes Africa lost in 2021 +++ African Continental Free Trade Area 1 year on +++ Effects of fake news to fight against COVID +++ 2021 Sports in review by DW's Ololade Adewuyi
Nigeria's 2021 in Review+++ Coup that defined Guinea's 2021 +++ What's your New Year's resolutions +++ Mistakes you're probably making when Sexting+++ Somalia's gender quota impasse
Review on African Conflicts 2021 +++ The role of African Union on Conflict resolution +++ Review of Kenya's key events in 2021+++ Plight of Anglophone Cameroon school going kids+++ Congo: Protecting forests in exchange for energy
Uganda police arrests 21 members of the new rebel group +++ Concerns that MSF could be forced out of Cameroon +++ Somalia: AMISOM mandate expiry - what now? +++ Senegal: Dakar's new express train to counter sprawling traffic jams
The death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, apartheid opponent and Nobel Peace laureate +++ The Gambia’s truth commission calls for Jammeh trial +++ Fixing Ghana: Has the Akufu-Addo government made progress?
Warm Christmas wishes from GirlZOffMute+++Virtual Christmas church services in Kenya+++Christmas amid insecurity in Muslim northern Nigeria +++Not-so-jolly Christmas amid Omicron in S.A+++Christmas in Europe: Berlin music+++Christmas in Ethiopia
The abduction of an influential Anglophone tradition ruler+++Uganda's ban on Kenyan poultry and agriproducts+++GirlZOffMute: Ghanaian girl determined to box her way to success+++The retirement age impasse+++Rwanda locks LGBT people out of inaugural Mister Rwanda pageant
Pinwheel: Looking ahead to Christmas around Africa +++ CAR: Empowering women through paid work +++ A scary oil project in Namibia +++ Malawi: A teacher with a mission beyond the classroom
Why do people share their nudes when in a relationship, even though they are well aware of the repercussion? That's our topic for this week's #77Percent a show that focuses on young people on the African continent. We spoke with youths in Kano, Nigeria who are victims and also a psychologist for advice on how to move on once that has happened.
TPLF retreats back to Tigray +++ African Union disscuss conflicts resolution +++ CAF boss Motsepe reassures AFCON will go ahead as planned +++ Kenyan farmers shift to organic farming and EU travel bans on African Nations
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari refuses to sign electoral ammendment bill+++Thousands protest in Sudan's capital Khartoum++Tigrayan fighters announce withdrawal from all battle fronts
Cameroon separatists say HRW report is grossly exaggerated +++ A year of war in Ethiopia batters investors and citizens +++ Turkey-Africa summit: What's the benefit for Africa? +++ Plight of Zambian domestic workers+++ AFCON preps on course despite cancellation fears
Ethiopia’s Amhara region shattered after weeks of war+++A 20% pay increase for Nigeria's police officers +++ Forced to beg on the streets in northern Nigeria +++ Gambia youth unemployment and migration +++ LGBTQ people in South Africans speak out
"Omicron spreading at a rate not seen with any any variant," says WHO +++ Kenyan court blocks government plan to deny services to unvaccinated people +++ Amnesty urged Nigeria to keep IDP camps in Maiduguri open +++ Child kidnapping on the rise in South Africa
How long do you want to work before retiring? In most African countries the retirement age is 60. But in Uganda, some civil servants want to change their age legally so that they can stay in the job market for longer. Unsurprisingly, young Ugandans who face crippling unemplyment are very much against the idea. On this week's show we delve into this issue which is also being debated in Zambia.
Nigeria's security situation at a glance +++ Gambia’s main opposition party heads to the supreme court to challenge the outcome of the December 4th presidential election +++ Is Cameroon serious about protecting the LGBTQ community? +++ Mali's young creative farmers changing the game +++ Russia - Ukraine tension
Tigray forces recapture the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela +++ ECOWAS tells the international community to support sanctions against Guinea and Mali +++ Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok fights to save political transition +++ Ghana authorities bring latest yellow fever outbreak under control +++ Samuel Eto'o: Cameroon's new football federation president
Odinga's bid for the Kenya presidency+++Ghana introduces Mandatory vaccinations +++Tackling COVID surge in Johannesburg+++Zambia's domestic workers fight for their rights+++Qatari sportswashing
News+++Ethiopia's Tigray conflict deepens ethnic rifts+++Concern over military coups in West Africa+++ Somalia's fraught elections+++South Africa's 10 year old eco warrior+++Meeting Kenya's transgender activist and fashion stylist Letoya Johnstone+++
It's a year since DW launched GirlZOffMute, the video and radio program that gives teen girls in Africa a voice! The teen reporters have helped girls in Nigeria, Cameroon, Malawi, and Kenya share their experiences on various issues.The 60 GirlZOffMute videos in English, Kiswahili, Amharic and French have had more than 15 million views on social media and via DW's partner stations in Africa.
GirlzOffMute turns one +++ Nigeria bandits attack bus +++ UNEP Champion of the Earth +++ Over 1,000 Uganda civil servants apply to lower their age +++ Looking after Africa's shea forests
South Africa's Ramaphosa says his country will stop sharing COVID info after Omicron fallout +++ How is Zambia's new President Hakainde Hichilema doing? +++ South Africa fish management per app +++ What Eric Zemmour’s presidential candidacy means for France
Incumbent Adama Barrow secures comfortable win in Gambia’s election +++ Lekki toll "massacre" - Nigerian activists and celebrities push for justice +++ Omicron virus and impact on Africa +++ WHO official weighs on malaria in Africa amid COVID
Gambia set for presidential elections +++ Gambia: Vox Pops +++ Gambia: The women who wanted to run for president, and why they didn’t +++ Nigeria: Taking up weapons in self-defense +++ Decline of grasshopper population worries Ugandan grasshopper eaters +++ Sports
Angela Merkel's mixed Africa legacy +++ Who benefits from China-Africa relations? +++ Interview: Africa's armies target Islamists +++ Africa GBV Series: Women speak about how they overcame violence +++ The 77% talks about sibling rivalry.
Sibling rivalry: Perhaps it's common, especially in big families. If you've experienced it, how did you handle it? What are the causes and what can parents do about the fighting and jealousy between brothers and sisters? That's our discussion this week on #77Percent. DW's Moki Kidzeka in Cameroon and his guests dive deep into the issue.
South Africa's Pres Cyril Ramaphosa visits West Africa +++ Popular singer uses music against HIV/AIDS stigmatization +++ Intv. Marthe Wandou, Right Livelihood Award laureate +++ 77% #FixTheCountry debate in Ghana +++ Indigenous San community fights Amazon HQ
Ethiopia denies carrying out attacks inside Sudan+++Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers state of nation address+++France seeks EU-British agreement to solve Channel migrant crisis
Uganda troop deployment in DRC raises concerns++South Africa slams global response to the discovery of omicron variant+++Cameroonians in Bamenda celebrate culture day
The new southern African COVID "super variant" sparks a global scare +++ Kenya launches its 10-day mass vaccination campaign +++ Sierra Leone indicts a key opposition leader +++ Zambians raise concerns over increased alcohol consumption
Marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women+++Fresh trouble for Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto+++Gambia's truth commission finally releases Jammeh era report on human rights violations
Nigeria’s government rejects a report on the massacre of protesters at the Lekki toll gate+++Human Rights Watch highlights gender-based violence in South Africa+++ The Covid pandemic and conflicts have worsened the lives of many Nigerians, especially in the North.
PM Abiy Ahmed says he will join the army to defend Ethiopia +++ Shock in Guinea after the death of M'Mah Sylla, raped by doctors +++ Should Ghana get rid of second-hand clothes? +++ Zimbabwe's Tawanda Chihambakwe - Leading the way in drone tech
Kenya to deny COVID-19 unvaccinated people all government services +++ Sudan after PM Abdalla Hamdock was reinstated +++ Zambian domestic workers get lifeline +++ The unbearable experience of infertility in northern Nigeria
Uganda crackdown after a terrorist bombing in Kampala +++ Unease in Sudan protest against junta +++ The Gambia goes to the polls in two weeks
U.S. Secretary of State in Nigeria, security, democracy on agenda +++Ghanaians react to the introduction of 1.75% levy on all electronic transactions +++ The space for Africa's creative economy+++ The controversy around bride price in Africa+++Rwanda's journalists see new privacy law as a hindrance
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken starts his Africa tour +++ Thousands of Tigrayans in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, have already been detained +++ Sudan's escalating political climate +++ The challenges of a Boda Boda riders in Kampala +++ Among Maasai nomadic pastoralists, cases of female genital mutilation have become more prevalent
2 explosions rock Uganda's capital, Kampala, killing at least 6 people+++Guinea's junta leader Mamady Doumbouya says the fate of former president Alpha Conde lies with the justice ministry+++Ghana turns to electric cars and bikes
UN frees aid money for Ethiopia +++ Rwanda in talks with Google on stopping Kagame-government critics +++ Decades-old marriages not working in northern Nigeria +++ Living with diabetes in Tanzania
Outrage in Sierra Leone after suspension of auditor general ++Mozambique to appeal move to extradite ex-minister to the US++Rwandan critic popular on YouTube jailed for seven years
Would you allow your partner or wife to help you pay for her bride price? And Ladies, would you support your partner or spouse paying your bride price? That's our discussion this week on #77percent. And in Zambia, there are calls for bridal payment to be reduced or be scraped off with the introduction of free education.
Junta leader Col Mamady Doumbouya rejects ECOWAS' choice of Mohamed Ibn Chambas to mediate Guinea crisis+++South Africa's last white president, FW de Klerk, dies at 85++Benin celebrates the return of stolen artefacts from France
Nnamdi Kanu-Nigerian separatist leader's trial adjourned after lawyer walks out++Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Programme truck drivers in war-hit north++Zambia plans to abolish dowry.
African Union Peace and Security Council calls for end to Ethiopian crisis++ Vote counting underway in Nigeria’s crucial Anambra election++ COP26 summit in Glasgow reaches climax
The situation in Ethiopia remains dire+++Sudan: Female protesters speak to DW+++Africa still in need of vaccines
Ethiopia rebels 'join forces to defeat Abiy government +++ Preparations are in top gear in Cameroon for tomorrows celebration of Paul Biya's 39 years in power, but his opponents see it as a mockery. +++ Nigeria state votes in key test for the presidential race++++Sports
Uganda's president Museveni calls for East African leaders' summit to discuss Ethiopia conflict++Fighting kills 11 in Congo's eastern city of Bukavu+++Malawian youths demand for greater say on climate issues
UN: Serious rights violations taking place in Ethiopian conflict++Rwanda normalizes relations with neighbor Burundi++Oil spills, gas flaring wreak havoc on Niger Delta
Some African youths say their voices are often ignored during elections. Poor voter registration in Kenya typifies this phenomenon. Where does the problem lie and who stands to lose the most? Hear what young Kenyans have to say about this!
Death toll in Nigeria building collapse rises to at least 16 +++Concerns as voters shun registration for 2022 election in Kenya +++Outcome and outlook of South Africa's local elections
Africa Link is 10 years today! The channel has expanded by introducing various segments giving a voice to individuals who are often ignored by both local and international media. ++++ A historic UN climate summit begins in the UK, but how well is Africa represented?
COP26 Climate Summit: What's at stake for Africa? +++ Uganda: Museveni makes U-turn in schools reopening +++ Somalia: Renewed clashes dim hopes for a credible election +++ Rwanda makes first sex offenders registry public, a world's first +++ Sports
Prodemocracy demonstrations expected in Eswatini+++Impact of sanctions against Zimbabwe+++Does the level of education matter when choosing a partner?
Sudan coup and regional implications+++Africa to receive millions of COVID vaccines+++Ghana debates harsh LGBTQ bill
UN Security Council focuses on Sudan coup+++Second bomb explosion in Uganda+++Sierra Leone's vice president condemns coups in Africa.
Sudan's military wrestles power in coup+++ECOWAS court hears lawsuit against Nigeria's Twitter ban+++Uganda pushes for more COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Tigray conflict in Ethiopia escalates +++ Former South African president Jacob Zuma lays charges against a chief state prosecutor +++ The Africa YouthConnekt summit wraps up in Accra, Ghana +++ Tributes continue for Kenyan running star Agnes Tirop who was killed last week
Sudan rivalry deepens between pro and anti-transitional council supporters +++ Kenya's Kenyatta lifts nationwide lockdown +++ Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu appears before a federal court +++ Will The Gambia's Jammeh ever face justice?
News+++Nigeria: One year after Lekki toll gate killings +++ Uganda doubles down on arrest request for Fred Lumbuya +++ Kenya drought lingers on +++ Africa and climate change
News+++eSwatini's pro-democracy protests+++Cameroon's French speaking villages form militias+++Streaming services hope for African boost+++Somaliland's women's basketball dreams+++Italy's stict COVID-19 rules+++
News+++Sudanese protesters demand return to military rule+++Cameroon separatists declare days of national mourning+++Nigeria battles to revive palm oil industry+++mRNA hopes for malaria vaccine+++Sports
Nigeria's military says Abu Musab al-Barnawi leader of ISWAP dead+++Zimbabwe: Mandatory COVID-19 jabs for civil servants
US President Joe Biden hosts Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta++Pro-democracy protests flare up in Eswatini++Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the leader of ISWAP dead
Rwanda education sector in shock after 60,000 students fail+++Ethiopian offensive in two northern regions intensifies+++Guinea's military ruler, Col. Mamady Doumbouya, force some 42 military generals to early retirement+++Nigeria approves electronic transfer of election results+++Elderly fend off sexual predators through learning Karate
International court backs Somalia in sea dispute with Kenya++ EU places temporary visa restrictions on Gambians++Turkey: Social media under increased threat from government
News+++ Sankara trial begins in Burkina Faso+++South Africa fears COVID surge as local election campaigns start+++Rwanda's circumcision plan to stop HIV+++Flavored ARVs in Kenya help children take HIV medication+++Sports
Uganda's veteran opposition leader and former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye forms a pressure group +++ President Emmanuel Macron will host a conference on Africa +++ Floods displace dozens in South Sudan +++ Kenyans debate the ethics of using offshore accounts following Kenyatta revelations
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90 +++ UN endorses world's 1st malaria vaccine as 'historic moment.' What impact for Africa +++ Tanzania’s writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize for Literature +++ Nigeria's president presents over 16 trillion Naira 2022 budget to the national assembly +++ Coups in Africa - what gains for young people?
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy names new cabinet +++ UN warns of ‘human catastrophe’ in Tigray +++ Amnesty report accuses Namibia of neglecting Indigenous San people
Impact of Facebook outage in Africa +++ The Gambia registers 30 presidential aspirants +++ Nigeria seeks to cash in on avocado farming
The Pandora papers expose how the world rich and famous hide their wealth with tax-avoidance schemes+++Kenyans reacts to the Pandora papers after President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family were implicated in Pandora report+++On antiretrovirals for life- the story of Kenyans who have lived for years despite being HIV positive
+++Cameroon crisis enters 5th year+++Guinea junta leader becomes interm president+++Ethiopia expels UN staff+++ Bundesliga preview+++
Millions of Ethiopians go to the polls+++What does it mean to be an African man?+++Jammeh-era survivor seeks justice
Cameroon’s Marthe Wandou wins 2021 Right Livelihood award for fighting against sexual violence and promoting women’s rights+++WHO chief vows to punish its staff alleged to have sexually abused women while fighting Ebola in the DRC+++Marking five years of Anglophone crisis in Cameroon.
Being a modern man in Africa is no joke — for many, it carries heavy pressure and expectations. From being the family's main provider to having no outlet to express your inner fears, we delve into the the challenges faced by African men in the 21st century on this week's edition of The 77 Percent.
Guinea’s junta issues a transition roadmap+++Nigeria accuses Chad of creating insecurity in the region+++Uganda increases local coffee consumption
Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, 5 years since the conflict began+++Youth in Tanzania weigh in on the German elections+++Rwanda opens bars as COVID vaccination rates increase.
African leaders tell UN they need more vaccines+++Gambia wins legal battle against Facebook in ICJ Myanmar Rohingya genocide case +++ Nigeria's "repentant" militants +++ Germany set for elections on Sunday
Political infighting in Somalia pushes prices high++Rwandan men demand paternity leave++Kenyans teachers return to skill
South Sudan President Salva Kiir mulls retiring+++Namibia's parliament debates reconciliation agreement with Germany+++Liberians coping with floods
Sudan government says foiled coup attempt linked to Bashir regime +++ Analysis of "Hotel Rwanda" hero's terrorism conviction +++ Is money safe in Ugandan banks?+++Tanzania: Liquid fertilizer made from human hair +++ World leaders voice their opinions on German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
After 20 years, renowned Cameroonian singer, Bongkiya Venageho Lantum, popularly known as 'Tilla', has broken the silence on the sexual abuse by an uncle. In Africa, sexual abuse within the family setting is rife – but victims are silenced. Now, in this episode of the 77 Percent, young people speak up!
What next for Guinea after ECOWAS leaders imposed sanctions on coup leaders, among them holding elections in six months? +++ Gambia's President Adama Barrow finally defends his alliance with former dictator Yahya Jammeh ahead of the December elections+++Zambians are divided on the fate of the expensive presidential jet.
ECOWAS leaders meet over Guinea coup++France kills Islamic State leader in Sahel++South Africa's opposition goes to court over former President Jacob Zuma's parole
DRC: Opposition groups call for electoral reforms++NIGERIA: Islamic State’s Nigerian branch leader, Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, reportedly killed++Human rights activist Daniel Bekele wins 2021 German-Africa prize
Getting married is a big deal, but taking up your husband's name is even more significant. Lucy Stone, a woman from the United States, was the first to openly refuse to change her last name after her marriage in 1854. More than 160 years later, we are still debating the issue. That's our topic on this week's #77Percent.