Advertisement

Africa

Skip next section Top Story

Top Story

A mural depicts the silhouette of five men in different poses holding weapons.

Why Burkina Faso is muzzling foreign media

Advertisement

Skip next section News

News

Kenya flooding leaves dozens dead after dam collapse

Burkina Faso dismisses HRW massacre report as 'baseless'

Skip next section Reports & Analysis

Reports & Analysis

A girl looks on next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu

A girl looks on next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu

Dozens dead after dam bursts in Kenya

Dozens dead after dam bursts in Kenya

At least 50 people are dead and dozens more missing after a dam burst in Mai Mahiu, a town in south-western Kenya.

Mosambik 2024 | Cleiton Michaque, 17-jähriger mosambikanischer Innovator

Mosambik 2024 | Cleiton Michaque, 17-jähriger mosambikanischer Innovator

Mozambique’s teenage inventor and his big drone dreams

Mozambique’s teenage inventor and his big drone dreams

Cleiton Michaque, a 17-year-old Mozambican inventor, has made his own drone out of carbon fiber.

A view of residents of Nairobi's Mathare slum walking through flood waters

A view of residents of Nairobi's Mathare slum walking through flood waters

Kenya hit by flash floods

Kenya hit by flash floods

The latest deaths bring the toll from heavy rains and flooding since last month to more than 100.

Felix Tshisekedi is seen standing behind a lectern during an earlier trip to Berlin in August 2021

Felix Tshisekedi is seen standing behind a lectern during an earlier trip to Berlin in August 2021

Congo President Tshisekedi: 'I want to give peace a chance'

Congo President Tshisekedi: 'I want to give peace a chance'

Felix Tshisekedi spoke with DW about Congo-Rwanda relations, Congo's first female PM and German business opportunities.

Person seen from behind wading through knee-high muddy water in Nairobi, Kenya

Person seen from behind wading through knee-high muddy water in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya: Dozens dead after severe flooding

Kenya: Dozens dead after severe flooding

Kenya has been experiencing heavy rains for weeks, and the death toll rose to more than 120 on Monday.

Südafrika Protest gegen Frauengewalt

Südafrika Protest gegen Frauengewalt

Is South Africa suffering from an epidemic of gun violence?

Is South Africa suffering from an epidemic of gun violence?

South Africa has one of the world’s highest murder rates. What role does gun violence play in that and why?

Show more

Advertisement

Skip next section Latest show

Latest show

Togo votes in key parliament ballot after divisive reform+++DR Congo to impose death penalty for mineral plundering

Skip next section All Shows

All Shows

Get inspired!

Discover DW's outstanding documentaries, exciting talk shows, news and magazines.

Skip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

A bullfighter provoking a bull with a red cloth

A bullfighter provoking a bull with a red cloth

Should we do away with animals in sports?

From dog races to bullfighting, critical voices are getting louder when it comes to using animals in sports.

Two women in brightly colored safety vests, one holding a photo and the other a painting, both depicting migrants in boats at sea

Two women in brightly colored safety vests, one holding a photo and the other a painting, both depicting migrants in boats at sea

Asylum-seekers: Is EU-Tunisia like UK-Rwanda?

While Tunisia is a trusted ally for curbing migration to Europe, rights observers don't consider it a "safe" place.

Children playing in dry paddy fields and cracked soil in Ketangi village, Purworejo, Central Java

Children playing in dry paddy fields and cracked soil in Ketangi village, Purworejo, Central Java

Climate phenomena: What are El Nino and La Nina?

Originating in the Pacific, the El Nino cycle has intensified drought in Africa and Asia. Here's what makes that happen.

Skip next section Specials & Events

Specials & Events

Shadows of German colonialism banner with a German military helmet and a map highlighting Benin, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania

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.

Skip next section Living

Living

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Making Zanzibar's famous spices more sustainable

The island of Zanzibar is known for its spice production. Some locals are trying to work in a more sustainable way.

A woman standing with an outstretched arm towards a lake

A woman standing with an outstretched arm towards a lake

Travel with locals: Brazzaville, Tamale and Maseru

A youth politician from Brazzaville, a rapper from Maseru and an artist from Tamale show the best side of their cities.

A sustainable catamaran called "Energy Observer" sails in the ocean

A sustainable catamaran called "Energy Observer" sails in the ocean

Climate-friendly zero-emissions ship making waves

The Energy Observer has just completed a round-the-world voyage to show that shipping could be environmentally friendly.

Advertisement