1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
IranUkraineGerman politics
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
PoliticsAfrica

AfricaLink News: March 24

Isaac Kaledzi
March 24, 2026

Zimbabwe's Biti bailed +++ Namibia deines telco license to Musk's Starlink +++ Nigeria to boost oil production

https://p.dw.com/p/5B1wT
Skip next section Similar stories

Similar stories

Pope Leo XIV

AfricaLink News: April 13

Civilians killed in Nigeria airstrike +++ Elon Musk claims South Africa denied Starlink a license because he isn't Black
TerrorismApril 13, 202604:36 min
Crowds gather around a speaker with a microphone standing at a stage.

AfricaLink News: March 31

Zimbabwe debates bill to extend term limit +++ Nigerians in S. Africa urged to be cautious after 'Igbo king' protests
PoliticsMarch 31, 202603:44 min
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa

AfricaLink News: February 11

Zimbabwe moves to extend presidential term limit +++ Protests in Jo'burg over water shortages
PoliticsFebruary 11, 202604:51 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Politics from Africa

More on Politics from Africa

A street vendor walks past campaign posters of Lagos state gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Babajide Sanwo-Olu (2023 file photo)

Is Nigeria becoming a one-party state?

Africa's most populous nation is facing renewed questions about the health of its democracy.
PoliticsApril 25, 202604:50 min
People protest a day after the general election, following allegations of electoral irregularities in Arusha, Tanzania, Oct. 30, 2025

Tanzania's opposition criticizes 'whitewashing' of violence

A government-appointed commission reported that the 2025 post-election violence left at least 518 people dead.
PoliticsApril 24, 2026
A transformer sits in an empty field in Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria's $2B energy bailout tests President Tinubu reforms

Nigeria has approved billions to clear power sector debts. Analysts say deeper structural problems remain unresolved.
PoliticsApril 21, 2026
Show more
Skip next section More on Politics from around the world

More on Politics from around the world

Several Serbian-language newspapers and magazines are seen hanging on a newsstand in Belgrade, Serbia, August 2022

How Serbia's government controls much of the media

With an election expected soon, experts fear authorities will try to eliminate independent reporting.
PoliticsMay 3, 2026
German and US flags are pictured on a city sign in the city of Ramstein. In the background, many parked cars are seen along a road

Ramstein mayor: Air base a 'global gateway' for US military

Germany's Ramstein is home to the largest US airbase outside the United States. Will the US troop drawback affect it?
PoliticsMay 2, 202605:30 min
LNG carrier in the water surrounded by ice

Why Russia's Northern Sea Route is a risk for global trade

The Arctic shortcut between Europe and Asia is fraught with both political and environmental hurdles.
PoliticsMay 2, 2026
Show more