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Human rights were among the first casualties of the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. While both sides continue to accuse each other of atrocities, independent organizations find it increasingly difficult to monitor abuses.
Ethiopian authorities have pledged to prosecute individuals who apparently set a man on fire in a widely circulated video. Some of the people seen in the video were wearing uniforms.
Freetown's 230 years celebrations+++Psychological effects of Ukraine war+++Kenya's elections
Ethiopian artifacts listed for sale online may have been looted during the country's ongoing civil war.
The country's fourth president oversaw great economic growth, but his tenure was marred by corruption allegations. He died of cancer in the capital, Lusaka.
Thousands of West African migrants are making the risky journey to Europe, resulting in more fatalities than ever.
France has said its forces killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in Mali, as Islamic fighters attacked UN peacekeepers.
As African nations remain silent on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the strengthened ties seems to be a winning strategy.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is driving up fuel prices, eroding African economies battered by inflation.
Europe is increasingly looking to Africa for its natural gas imports, to move away from a dependence on Russia.
Experts warn that the impact of the Ukraine conflict will reverberate across Africa.
Western sanctions are threatening to cripple Russia's economy, but they could inflict severe pain on others as well.
Russian fighting has disrupted a medical student's studies for a second time. Now, she fears she'll never finish.
Following reports of racial profiling, governments are evacuating their citizens. Most evacuees are medical students.
A number of African nations have criticized Ukraine's efforts to hire fighters from the continent as it resists Russia.
The anti-colonialist Yerewolo movement aims to cut ties with France entirely, and move closer to Russia.
Judge Raymond Zondo, who found evidence of corruption under the Zuma administration, will become the new chief justice.
Two women who were sexually abused as children tell DW how they've been empowered to support other victims of abuse.
The African students facing an uncertain future as the war in Ukraine rages on +++ It's 2022. Why are Nigerian women still being denied the same rights as men? +++The Africans risking it all to get to the Canary Islands and the families they leave behind +++ And the women in Congo-Brazzaville challenging men at their own game of style
What do teens in Cameroon's Anglophone region think of the crisis?
Do you know any teen fathers? Our GirlZOffMute teen reporter visits a young father in Kibera, Kenya.
Najat Lokko is determined to do whatever it takes to become one of Ghana's great female boxers.
GirlZ Off Mute's teen reporter Lena E. Igweanyiba looks at a project that trains girls and women to defend themselves.
How would you rate Little Lisza singing prowess?
The 14-year-old is one of Nollywood's most influential teen actresses.
Chelsea Boakye, our teen reporter in Ghana, delves into the topic with her peers.
This is what our teen reporter Alertha who is 15, found out.
Watch a 16-year-old girl quizzing Gambia's First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow
Young Nigerians take part in a heated debate over whether they would risk their lives to join the front line in Ukraine.
A Nigerian student stranded in Sumy records his experience of the war on camera.
Among those escaping Russia's bombs are African students studying at universities in Ukraine.
Parents of Tanzanian students in Ukraine tell DW they want their government to help their children leave Ukraine.
Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian holidaying in Zanzibar are stuck on Tanzanian islands. They are unable to fly home.
DW's Edith Kimani hears from young Gambians who fell through the cracks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kenya has confirmed 300,000 COVID-19 cases, and over 5,000 people have died, but there are no figures for long COVID.
German vaccine maker BioNTech has unveiled plans to establish manufacturing facilities in Africa.
On the Comoro Islands, the president has introduced a vaccine mandate.
It's not easy for undocumented migrants in South Africa to get vaccinated.
Virginity tests violate the dignity of women, yet traditionalists insist the discrimination is part of their culture.
Meet the unrivaled star of Soweto's up-and-coming BMX bike scene, who is laying the foundation for a new subculture.
World-record marathon holder Eliud Kipchoge sits down with DW for an exclusive interview at his family's farm in Kenya.
Ayub Alulu Masakhwe is the last traditional cockfighting trainer in Western Kenya. He hopes to pass on his legacy.
A Kenyan project is training female technicians to work with air conditioning alternatives like natural refrigerants.
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