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Cai Nebe

Born and raised in southern Africa, Cai Nebe is always on the lookout for the next story, from sports to current affairs.

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Twelve-year-old Sambilahatsa dropped out of school and works in the Vohibola mica mine in Madagascar's Anosy region

Twelve-year-old Sambilahatsa dropped out of school and works in the Vohibola mica mine in Madagascar's Anosy region

World fails to meet 2025 child labor target

Despite global gains on combating child labor, sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest number of underage workers.

Congolese ex-President Joseph Kabila.

Congolese ex-President Joseph Kabila.

Is Joseph Kabila's return to Congo a game changer?

Congo's former leader Joseph Kabila has thrown himself back into the country's political spotlight.

South Africa's expelled ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool is greeted upon his arrival at Cape Town International Airport

South Africa's expelled ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool is greeted upon his arrival at Cape Town International Airport

US-S.African ties hit new low as Ambassador Rasool expelled

Rasool's departure marked an unusually big step in deteriorating ties between Washington and Pretoria.

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DR Congo's former justice minister Constant Mutamba walks with his bodyguards

DR Congo's former justice minister Constant Mutamba walks with his bodyguards

DRC: Mutamba graft trial exposes justice system fault lines

DRC: Mutamba graft trial exposes justice system fault lines

Former Justice Minister Mutamba vowed to come down hard on embezzlers, but has himself been convicted of corruption.

A hand points at the cover of a local newspaper in a street stall inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (November 2021 file)

A hand points at the cover of a local newspaper in a street stall inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (November 2021 file)

Ethiopia tightens grip on media ahead of 2026 vote

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.

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Japan pivots from aid to trade across Africa

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.

A soldier stands next to a group of girls who were previously kidnapped from their boarding school in northern Nigeria.

A soldier stands next to a group of girls who were previously kidnapped from their boarding school in northern Nigeria.

The hidden cost of peace in northern Nigeria

The hidden cost of peace in northern Nigeria

'Paying' bandits to secure some level of peace could jeorpadize Nigeria's integrity, analysts warn.

A woman wearing a headscarf inside a makeshift home holds a plastic container with leftover rice.

A woman wearing a headscarf inside a makeshift home holds a plastic container with leftover rice.

UN warns of food insecurity in northern Nigeria

UN warns of food insecurity in northern Nigeria

Funding cuts and displacement due to jihadism are forming the perfect storm for food insecurity in Nigeria.

Protesters chant slogans calling for the resignation of senior police officers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Protesters chant slogans calling for the resignation of senior police officers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya's July 7 protest legacy: 'We reclaimed our voice'

Kenya's July 7 protest legacy: 'We reclaimed our voice'

July 7 is an iconic day in Kenya. So what are the origins of the Saba Saba, or "seven seven," protests?

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