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People with fuel canisters wait in line at a petrol station in Lagos

Will the Dangote refinery solve Nigeria's oil issues?

BusinessOctober 4, 2024
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October 6, 2024

Tunisia polls open with President Saied's rivals in jail

October 5, 2024

Congo launches its first mpox vaccination drive

October 4, 2024

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

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Reports & Analysis

A woman harvests fallen baobab fruit in Mudzi, Zimbabwe.

As Zimbabwe faces famine, some turn to baobab to survive

As Zimbabwe faces famine, some turn to baobab to survive

Almost 60% of rural people in Zimbabwe live on a brink to famine. For some, baobab fruit has become a lifeline.
SocietyOctober 5, 202403:14 min
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Teaching in the shadow of conflict in Congo

Teaching in the shadow of conflict in Congo

For over 15 years, English teacher Kavira Zawadi has passed on her knowledge despite precarious working conditions.
SocietyOctober 5, 202402:31 min
Jahrestag & Rückblick zum 7. Oktober 2023 | Israel | Artilleriestellung an Grenze zum Libanon

AfricaLink News October 4, 2024

AfricaLink News October 4, 2024

Scores dead after boat sinkes ib Lake Kivu +++ Sudan armed forces attempt to seize oil refinery north of Khartoum
ConflictsOctober 4, 202403:03 min
Liebria Girlz Off Mute Program

Young African voices have their say

Young African voices have their say

DW's GirlZ Off Mute provides a platform for young, female reporters to cover the stories that matter the most to them.
SocietyOctober 4, 2024
Defendants accused of belonging to the attempted coup attend a verdict during the trial at Kinshasa's Ndolo prison

Congo attempts to reduce overcrowded prisons

Congo attempts to reduce overcrowded prisons

Congo recently released more than 1,500 inmates from the country's main Makala prison in a bid to tackle overcrowding.
CrimeOctober 4, 202402:08 min
Marburg-Virus electronmicrograph

Marburg outbreaks: One of the world’s deadliest viruses

Marburg outbreaks: One of the world’s deadliest viruses

While outbreaks of Marburg virus are rare, the viral hemorrhagic fever can be fatal. Here's what you need to know.
ScienceOctober 4, 2024
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Can South Africa overcome xenophobia?

Josey Mahachi talks to Nombulelo Jacqui Qhweni of WIDA, Emmanuel Bensah, an integration expert and DW's Thuso Khumalo.
October 4, 202426:59 min
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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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DW-Afrimaxx | Sendung vom 27.09.2024 | Südafrika 2024 | Mzansi Gay Choir

Mzansi Gay Choir celebrates human rights, self-expression

In Johannesburg, singing in a choir helps these gay people find a sense of safety and belonging.
MusicSeptember 27, 202405:55 min
A Black soldier standing in an treeless field

Ghanaians tricked into leaving Africa to fight Russia's war

A group of Ghanaians who say they were duped into fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war are now pleading for help.
SocietySeptember 27, 202403:30 min
DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Inequality in Africa

South Africa: Cape Town's wealth gap decades after apartheid

High rents have made it unaffordable to live in Cape Town, South Africa, a city shaped by apartheid-era segregation.
EqualitySeptember 23, 202403:00 min
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A young woman bending over a large leafy plant in a garden, smiling

Maasai woman brings sustainable change to her home

With the eco-village Bomanoma, Maasai woman Selina Nkoile has taken sustainability to another level.
LifestyleOctober 2, 202405:41 min
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Picturing African identity, with the help of AI

Malik Afegbua from Nigeria is using artificial intelligence to create a new image of Africa.
LifestyleOctober 2, 202405:38 min
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Illuminating the path to African design

Candice Lawrence's fusion of traditional African artistry and contemporary flair was featured in "Black Panther."
LifestyleOctober 2, 202406:01 min