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Are visas the new battleground between Africa and Europe?
Niger is making it harder for Europeans to visit, citing its own citizens' struggles in getting Schengen visas.
Should Malawi lower voting age from 18? Teens say, 'yes.'
Malawi’s teens are pushing to lower the voting age. Here’s why.
Nigeria: Fighting terror and separatism
The Nigerian army claims the country is safer, but with terror groups active, many citizens feel less secure than ever.
What's driving flamingos from East Africa?
Flamingos love the algae in East Africa's salt lakes. But the birds are disappearing rapidly. Can researchers help?
DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, 4 September, 2025
In northern Nigeria, malnutrition is rising as aid cuts and militant attacks take a toll. The U.S. has pledged new support—but is it enough? We meet a former militant considering rejoining the insurgency. Plus: Why African nations are demanding urgent debt relief and global financial reform.
How illegal financial flows stifle Africa's growth
Africa's illegal cash flows have increased over the recent years, according to an African Union report.
Tackling our waste and plastic crisis — Eco Africa
Tackling air pollution in Nigeria with improved waste management and seeking alternatives to plastic packaging in Ghana.
Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative helps forests to recover
The project aims to plant 7.5 billion trees in 2025 alone. It’s improving green cover. But what about aftercare?
Sleepaway camps offer hope to Ghana's vulnerable children
In Ghana, many vulnerable children face daily challenges in accessing basic needs, education, and personal development.
Wellness treatments in Belgrade promote bee awareness
Bees are thriving in Serbia's capital with its many flowers. The pollinators are even providing additional services.
Adapting to heat — Cairo researchers seek grassroots answers
Extreme heat is a growing problem in Egypt's capital. Architects and urban planners are helping people find ways to cope
Cindy Sanyu: Balancing fame and family — The 77 Percent
Does money make a man? Fame, identity & women breaking barriers, this week’s show dives deep.
Africa faces new migration shifts under US deportation deals
US President Donald Trump is deporting migrants to Uganda, Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwanda.
"Intolerable" extortion suffocates Cape Town's economy
Extortion rackets threaten entire industries in Cape Town and police infighting has stymied the fightback.
Ethiopia tightens grip on media ahead of 2026 vote
Rights groups are warning of a media crackdown as Ethiopia prepares for its general election in 2026.
Fighting yam rot
Scientist Adjata Kamara is fighting the fungus behind yam rot to boost food security.
Nigeria's search for the missing
Tens of thousands of people have disappeared in Nigeria due to insurgency, armed conflict and widespread kidnapping.
Raising a daughter between two cultures
Afro-German Sarah travels from Berlin to Mozambique with baby Luana, hoping Eduardo will embrace fatherhood.
The price of progress: Water, power, inequality — Global Us
Solar energy brought to Rio's favelas. Plus: Europe struggles with growing water scarcity.
AfricaLink News: August 29
Rwanda welcomes first deportees from US +++ Ugandan TikTok influencer convicted over 'defamatory' content
Guinea-Bissau cracks down on foreign media as elections near
Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media, sparking fears of a major clampdown on press freedom ahead of November elections.
Is Africa's oil helping anyone but the powerful?
Africa is abundant in resources — but who is truly benefiting from them?
Afrimaxx — Modern African Lifestyle
Changing South Africa’s meat based diet, a guitar clinic in Malawi and a VR game made by the San people.
Is Africa's oil helping anyone but the powerful?
Africa is abundant in resources — but who is truly benefiting from them?
DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, 28 August 2025
What next for Kenya’s future, as a prominent activist announces plans to run for the presidency in 2027? Boniface Mwangi tells DW News Africa how he hopes to harness the power of youth-led protests to drive political change in the country. Plus: A Berlin street is renamed after Germany's first African-born scholar. It follows decades of campaigning by activists looking to decolonize the city.
Kenya mulls reforms as 'bribery culture' faces scrutiny
A survey paints a picture of corruption in ministries and public services as the president says MPs are on the take.
AfricaLink News: August 28
South African court finds radical politician guilty of hate speech +++ Gunmen in Nigeria's Zamfara abduct over 100
Are Ghana and Nigeria headed for more power crises?
Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Ben Boakye from the Africa Center for Energy Policy and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Ghana.
Low-tech fixes for urban heat — Eco Africa
Cairo residents find ways to adapt to extreme heat, Ethiopia works to restore forests and beekeepers promote pollinators
Nigeria's pay hike for officials draws backlash
Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to David Okoroafor, economics professor at the University of Abuja, and DW's Ben Adam Shemang.
AfricaLink News: August 27
JICA Africa 'hometown' partnership sparks controversy +++ France returns colonial-era skulls to Madagascar
Hustling Women
This week we spotlight women in South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire, and visit Nigeria's biggest twin festival.
AfricaLink News: August 26
Nigeria hosts African defense talks +++ Botswana declares health emergency over medicine shortages
Japan pivots from aid to trade across Africa
DW's Cai Nebe talks to Michael Kwadwo Nketiah, an international relations analyst, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.
How far have francophone African nations come since 1960?
Sixty-five years ago, 14 countries gained independence from France. But how much influence does France still have?
AfricaLink News: August 25
UK to compensate Kenyans for wildlife fire +++ Nigerian airstrikes free 76 hostages
Africa's youth may feel lonelier than you know
Loneliness is very common among young people in Africa, who are dealing with changing social and family structures.
Nigeria: DNA tests reveal deep family secrets
A new report shows 1 in 4 Nigerian dads tested may not be the biological father of their child.
Global water crisis could cost trillions
A growing water deficit driven by heat and drought will devastate local and national economies without rapid adaptation.
African schoolgirls torn between housework and class
"I wash dishes before school."
Art.See.Africa: Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's vibrant capital Addis Ababa through the eyes of photographer Nafkot Gebeyehu.
Uganda's activists defy crackdown on oil pipeline protests
Protesters are risking jail to fight a 1,400-kilometer oil pipeline in ecologically sensitive areas.
Is Africa becoming the US dumping ground for migrants?
Uganda is the latest African country to agree to a migrant deal with the US. But what's in it for African governments?
Interpol arrests over 1,200 in African cybercrime crackdown
The operation dubbed "Serengeti 2.0" saw Interpol and African investigators work together to take down crime networks.
Cybercrime in Africa: When Africans target Africans
Vast scamming industries have sprung up in Africa — but contrary to popular belief, most fraud victims are African.
Doing Your Bit: A cool alternative to concrete
Earth bricks are making a comeback in Mali. They're a cool alternative to concrete construction in the hot Sahel region.
Engineers help revive North Sea oysters in Belgium
Engineers are hoping to restore North Sea oyster beds hit by overfishing, climate change and disease.
DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr. 21 August 2025
Why is Nigeria the most dangerous place on earth to give birth? We discuss this and some of the efforts being taken to reduce the threat to mothers. Plus: Campaigners urge a shift away from the Mercator Projection, which skews the size of continents, especially shrinking Africa and South America. They want a more accurate world view.
Africa: A tentative start in mass vaccine production
There might not be enough long-term funding to support initiatives to produce vaccines and medicines locally in Africa.
The battle to preserve Gambia's marine ecosystem
Conservationists are fighting to save a coastal reserve in Gambia and the marine ecosystem that it helps to safeguard.
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