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South Africa court overturns Zulu king recognition
The Zulu monarch is hugely influential as a custodian of the ethnic group's traditional customs and land.
Turning e-waste into museum pieces in Uganda
In this week's Doing Your Bit, a man who saves old electronics from the junkheap and turns them into museum pieces.
South Africa prepares to navigate a coal-free future
The country's transition plan will cost billions and put jobs at risk. But is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Turning human waste into energy in Kenya
In rural Kenya, human waste is being harnessed for energy. It replaces firewood and helps keep waterways clean.
STI – no need to be ashamed!
STIs or sexually transmitted infections are common. Itching or pain in the genitals can be the first signs.
Protecting migratory birds with green tourism
Countless migratory birds fall victim to hunters and trappers in Egypt each year. One NGO is trying to change that.
How a Congolese guitarist found refuge in Uganda
Congolese musician Charmant Mushaga tells us how he rebuilt his life and musical career in Uganda.
Nigeria: How beads are used to celebrate heritage
Beads have long been associated with royalty to spirituality. Today, they're bringing a new look to modern fashion.
West Africa leaders set terms for lifting Niger sanctions
ECOWAS set up a committee of three leaders to negotiate with Niger's military junta on a transition to democratic rule.
Omar Marmoush: Egyptian slays Bayern ahead of Salah reunion
Mo Salah has long been Egyptian football's star, but Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush looks a fitting support act.
G5 Sahel organization to fight terrorism disintegrates
Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have abandoned the organization set up to fight terrorism in the Sahel region
Kenya: Facebook parent Meta not in contempt
A Kenyan judge has ruled Meta is not in contempt of court for failing to pay content moderators fired by a contractor.
NGOs take on rising sea levels in Cameroon’s Douala
NGOs aim to halt flooding and coastal erosion in Douala by planting mangroves and educating locals.
How colonialism boosted Germany's merchant fleets
The Woermann Line became a crucial, and lucrative, instrument of German colonialism.
'The world still needs UN peacekeepers'
The UN undersecretary-general for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, spoke with DW at recent talks in Ghana.
Kenya positions itself as Africa's climate champion
President William Ruto is promoting Kenya as a green energy champion, but the country has a way to go.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
We visit one of Kenya's largest refugee camps, meet the Kakuma Sound band and exiled Ugandan queer artist Papa De.
Witnesses describe climate change in Africa
DW asked people from Africa how their lives have changed as the climate has altered because of global heating.
AfricaLink on Air — 6 December 2023
Electricity access in Africa +++ Cameroon's power blackouts +++ Sudan crisis +++ Anthrax in Malawi +++ Burna Boy
Shady deals: How German colonists bought an empire in Africa
Dodgy land contracts by German merchants helped legitimize German colonial claims in Africa.
Women take over podcasting
Despite podcasting still being in its infancy in Africa, women have taken over much of the space.
Digital Natives
A digital literacy series featuring young Africans protecting themselves from the digital dangers with their IT skills.
Do partners have the "right" to sex at all times?
Listen to how the conversation went down in both Malawi and Tanzania!
South Africa to pull out of the UN Refugee Convention?
South Africa wants tougher laws to stop the influx of refugees and asylum seekers. One proposal is a withdrawal from the international convention on refugees. In the runup to a general election, the government is under pressure to calm rising xenophobia and the record unemployment in a weak economy that appears to fuel the trend.
How colonial Germany extended its empire in Africa
Dodgy land contracts by German merchants helped legitimize German colonial claims in Africa.
How patriotic are Ugandan teens?
Do you think other countries should teach patriotism in schools like Uganda does?
Kenyan tech workers organize for rights and dignity
Young Kenyan tech workers are forming unions to fight for their basic rights, after being left jobless and traumatized.
South Africa: The woman welder blending metal with elegance
Nadia Cerva from Johannesburg is a furniture maker who knows well to forge iron steel into refined home decor.
AfricaLink on Air — 5 December 2023
Ghana holds UN peacekeeping ministerial meeting +++ South Africa marks 10th Mandela death anniversary
Street Debate: Benin Cyber harassment
In Benin’s capital Cotonou, young people tell us how they navigate abuse online.
Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha: Bundesliga can grow in Africa
The former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder believes that the Bundesliga has opportunities to grow its imprint in Africa.
A trip into Nigeria's illicit world of movie piracy
Movie piracy continues to be a huge problem for the Nigerian movie industry. But who are the young pirates?
AfricaLink on Air — 4 December 2023
Pledges at COP28 +++ South Africa's from coal energy +++ Journalists with disabilities +++ Malnutrition in Malawi
DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, December 1, 2023
As world leaders meet at this year's UN Climate Summit COP28, will the event deliver for the millions of Africans whose lives are being destroyed by the climate crisis? +++ Innovators in Kenya seek sustainable funding for climate projects +++ We hear from a member of a women's peace platform which has been awarded the 2023 German Africa Award.
DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, November 17, 2023
Guinea's darkest chapter in history - the 2009 massacre. We ask is there justice for its victims? +++ Sanitation crisis: Ghana's community-led effort to build safe latrines +++ Morocco's short statured football team at the first World Cup of its kind +++ WITCH, the Zambian rock band bringing havoc to Europe.
Bayer Leverkusen's AFCON headache risks wider fallout
When the Africa Cup of Nations starts in January, the Bundesliga pacesetters will be without several key players.
Congo's election woes under Western scrutiny
How are Western nations reacting to the disputes around the Democratic Republic of Congo's preparedness for elections?
How African innovators are producing climate solutions
In Kenya, innovators are working on climate-related projects, but raising funds remains a challenge.
South Africa's anti-Israel stance alarms country's Jews
The conflict in the Middle East has also left its mark in South Africa, home to Africa's largest Jewish community.
South Africa turns to Google in bid to curb crime
Foreigners are often victims of crime in South Africa.
Cameroonian women awarded German-Africa Prize 2023
This year, the German Africa Prize recognizes the work of Cameroonian women fighting for peace and women's rights.
Could AI transform health care in Africa?
AI could fill major health care and workforce gaps, say experts, but only if infrastructure barriers can be overcome.
Senegal's industrialization leaves behind toxic waters
Dakar has been at the center of Senegal's industrialization for the past 20 years — with drastic consequences.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
Climate change: Douala fights the impact, the Global South awaits compensation and Gothenburg creates a "digital twin."
Slavery in your pantry
What do coffee, chocolate and tuna have in common? They're produced in Africa — often under exploitative circumstances.
Who are the women working for change and peace in Cameroon?
1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon represents 77 women's organizations countrywide.
German Africa Prize honors women fighting for peace
This year, the German Africa Prize recognizes the work of Cameroonian women fighting for peace and women's rights.
German court hands Gambian death squad driver life sentence
Former death squad leader Bai Lowe was convicted of crimes against humanity, over assassinations between 2003 and 2006.
Central Niger celebrates junta's repeal of migration law
Residents of Niger's desert city of Agadez are overjoyed about the lifting of an EU-backed law criminalizing migration.
AfricaLink on Air — 29 November 2023
Niger military government repeals law on migrant traffickers+++Private sector threatens to pull out of South Africa
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