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A Russian flag with the emblem of Russia on hang on the monument in the CAR

How the Russian Wagner Group is entrenching itself in Africa

ConflictsOctober 27, 2024
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October 26, 2024

Nigeria given 3-0 win over Libya after 'inhumane treatment'

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Reports & Analysis

Dmitri Sytyi with long dark hair and in a grey shirt, in front of colorful drawing in the Russian cultural center

Is Russian influence in Bangui disguised as culture?

Is Russian influence in Bangui disguised as culture?

Is CAR a testing ground for Moscow's Africa policy? Dmitri Sytyi's ties to the Wagner Group raise questions.
ConflictsOctober 28, 2024
South Africa | Campaign against breast cancer in men

Men in heels to raise awareness about male breast cancer

Men in heels to raise awareness about male breast cancer

Their campaign has achieved some success in South Africa.
HealthOctober 28, 202401:18 min
Kenya Hiking The 77 Percent

How hiking became Nairobi's new outdoor escape

How hiking became Nairobi's new outdoor escape

Escape the city and discover Nairobi’s growing hiking culture with Let's Drift.
SportsOctober 26, 202404:41 min
Former Ghana president and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama (L) and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana and presidential candidate for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) (R)

Ghana's presidential race: Candidates intensify campaigns

Ghana's presidential race: Candidates intensify campaigns

With just over a month to go, the two leading presidential candidates' promises and policies are taking center stage.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2024
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Tanzanian women turn to mariculture for economic empowerment

Tanzanian women turn to mariculture for economic empowerment

Along the Indian Ocean coast, some Tanzanian women have embraced seaweed farming as an income-generating activity.
SocietyOctober 25, 202401:45 min
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Fesci: From student union to political weapon in Ivory Coast

Fesci: From student union to political weapon in Ivory Coast

The Ivorian government has shut down student unions after the murders of students linked to the powerful Fesci group.
PoliticsOctober 25, 202403:18 min
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Why are African family sizes shrinking?

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.
October 28, 202426:07 min
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Shadows of German colonialism banner with a German military helmet and a map highlighting Benin, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania

Shadows of German colonialism

DW's new series on how German colonialism shaped modern-day Africa and what Africans think of Germany's colonial legacy.
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In the spotlight

Daniel Chapo respond to reporters

Who is Mozambique's next president, Daniel Chapo?

Very little was known about Daniel Chapo politicaly, but he is now set to become president of Mozambique.
PoliticsOctober 25, 2024
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Should Germany return Nefertiti bust to Egypt?

An Egyptian archaeologist has demanded the repatriation of the iconic Queen Nefertiti bust from her Berlin exile.
ArtsOctober 25, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

BRICS expansion: What's Africa's role in the global order?

Some analysts say BRICS offers Africa a role in changing the global order, which also presents some risks.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2024
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Schwarze Hühnerrasse Ayam Cemani aus Indonesien

Tanzanian breeder cashes in on valuable all-black chicken

Abdillah Sarumbo has built a thriving business from selling the world's most expensive chicken breed, Ayam Cemani.
LifestyleOctober 19, 202401:59 min
attendants of the annual twin festival in Igbo-Ora, Nigeria

Nigeria's 'Twinopolis' celebrates unique heritage

An unusually high number of twin births has made the Nigerian community of Igbo-Ora the twin capital of the world.
SocietyOctober 17, 202401:59 min
A woman holds up a Zeri leather hand bag.

Luxury leather bags from Lesotho

Reviving Lesotho’s reputation for being master leather smiths.
LifestyleOctober 17, 202405:16 min