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Workers from Niger and China are seen on the construction site of an oil pipeline in Gaya, Niger, in October 2022

Benin gives green light for Niger's oil exports to China

PoliticsMay 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024

South Africa to ask ICJ to halt Israel's Rafah offensive

May 16, 2024

UN says Sudan faces 'inferno of brutal violence,' famine

May 15, 2024

Ousman Sonko: Swiss court convicts Gambia ex-minister

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Reports & Analysis

Ivory Coast's largest city has experienced rapid growth, sparking evictions and leaving thousands homeless.

Ivory Coast: Abidjan developing rapidly, but at what cost?

Ivory Coast: Abidjan developing rapidly, but at what cost?

Ivory Coast's largest city has experienced rapid growth, sparking evictions and leaving thousands homeless.
SocietyMay 16, 202402:07 min
Nigeria | Hausa Alphabet

Nigerian man creates new Hausa language script

Nigerian man creates new Hausa language script

Yusuf Zakariya Alkanawi has created a new script for the Hausa language different from Ajami and Latin.
CultureMay 16, 202401:49 min
Elfenbeinküste Kakao Wirtschaft

Addressing the cocoa crisis in West Africa

Addressing the cocoa crisis in West Africa

Global cocoa prices are skyrocketing, but is that a blessing or a curse to cocoa farmers across West Africa?
PoliticsMay 15, 202430:00 min
A girl stands on a pile of debris next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in Kenya in 2024

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. Knowing the forecast could save lives.
ClimateMay 15, 2024
Demokratischen Republik Kongo Kinshasa | Kin'Gongolo Kiniata

DRC's Kin'Gongolo Kiniata: Music out of recycled instruments

DRC's Kin'Gongolo Kiniata: Music out of recycled instruments

In Kinshasa, DRC, a piece of trash can become a musical instrument for the electro-rock trio Kin'Gongolo Kiniata.
CultureMay 15, 202401:27 min
Kids playing a new app called 'GreenQuest' aiming to get kids engaged with climate issues and waste problems.

GreenQuest: A game raising climate awareness

GreenQuest: A game raising climate awareness

In Nigeria, a new app aims to get kids engaged with climate issues.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 15, 202404:51 min
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Why South Africa's 2024 election might define a generation

Sithembile Mbete explains why every single South African vote matters.
May 15, 202432:01 min
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Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Sudan: Dire situation in Darfur likely to spur revenge

The ongoing siege on the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur may end in bloodshed and revenge.
PoliticsMay 11, 2024
A motorbike driver passes in front of campaign posters of Chad's presidential candidates in N'Djamena

Chad election: Disillusionment high among voters

Chadians head to the polls on Monday to end three years of transition government. But hopes for renewal are dim.
PoliticsMay 5, 2024
A rusted China-flagged boat

Chinese fishing fleets in Indian Ocean accused of abuses

A recent investigation has revealed how China's distant-water fishing fleet commits environmental and labor abuses.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 4, 2024
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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

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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A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

How Ghana is using AI to improve food security

Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields.
Food SecurityMay 13, 202405:14 min
A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.
TravelMay 10, 202405:48 min
Different colors of cotton used to create the tapestries are pictured on a unfinished tapestry

Senegal revives interest in traditional tapestries

Thanks to new activities and partnerships, the 1960s art of tapestry production has been rekindled in Thies.
ArtsMay 6, 20249 images