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The legacy of Portugal's Carnation Revolution in Africa

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Germany arrests suspected members of Nigerian dating mafia

Dozens dead, missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti

Rwanda plan: UK Parliament passes migrant deportation bill

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Reports & Analysis

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flooded street in Nairobi

Heavy rainfall in Nairobi turns streets into rivers

Heavy rainfall in Nairobi turns streets into rivers

Flooding in Kenya's capital Nairobi has left at least 4 people dead.

Trans-woman from Uganda who fled anti-LGBTQ+ violence

Trans-woman from Uganda who fled anti-LGBTQ+ violence

Extreme anti-LGBTQ+ law upheld in Uganda

Extreme anti-LGBTQ+ law upheld in Uganda

Uganda's constitutional court has upheld a new law that strips LGBTQ+ people of their rights.

The picture shows abalones growing in a box at Doringbay Abalone Farm. The company strives to provide a sustainable and legal alternative, growing the snails on land and in the ocean in Dooringbaai, South Africa.

The picture shows abalones growing in a box at Doringbay Abalone Farm. The company strives to provide a sustainable and legal alternative, growing the snails on land and in the ocean in Dooringbaai, South Africa.

Fighting the illegal abalone trade in South Africa

Fighting the illegal abalone trade in South Africa

Efforts are underway in South Africa to fight the illegal trade in abalone and find sustainable farming options.

Malawi | Mädchen der Ludzi Girls Secondary school

Malawi | Mädchen der Ludzi Girls Secondary school

A platform for teens in Africa

A platform for teens in Africa

The teen video and radio format is produced in English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Hausa, and Amharic.

Screenshot | Sendung 77 Percent

Screenshot | Sendung 77 Percent

Nigeria’s Dambe boxing: is it safe?

Nigeria’s Dambe boxing: is it safe?

Dambe maybe rooted in the cultural heritage of Kano, but it’s not risk free.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame gestures as he sits at a desk with a microphone in front of him

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame gestures as he sits at a desk with a microphone in front of him

Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration

Rwanda explained: From politics to human rights to migration

Rwanda is "pleased" about the UK planning to send irregular asylum seekers. But many are concerned about the policy.

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The Gambia moves to try former President Jammeh +++ Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to overhaul the judiciary

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Two cocoa farmers spread cocoa beans during the sun-drying process

Two cocoa farmers spread cocoa beans during the sun-drying process

Ghana's cocoa farmers lament low earnings amid high prices

Though global cocoa prices have soared to a record high in April, farmers in Ghana are struggling to make ends meet.

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Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity

In the Rwandan village of Mbyo, Tutsi who survived the genocide now live together with rehabilitated Hutu perpetrators.

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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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An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

A Nigerian museum turns waste into art

A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from recycled materials.

A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, plays a chess game in Times Square, New York.

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, plays a chess game in Times Square, New York.

Nigerian chess player breaks world record

Tunde Onakoya played for over 58 hours nonstop, in an effort to raise $1 million for children's education in Africa.

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