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Kenia Nairobi | Demonstrationen gegen Regierung von Präsident William Ruto

Kenyans protest on 'Total Shutdown Tuesday'

PoliticsJuly 16, 2024
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July 17, 2024

Baerbock observes counterterrorism training in Ivory Coast

July 16, 2024

Kenya: Anti-government protesters again out in force

July 16, 2024

Germany's Baerbock visits West Africa amid Sahel violence

July 15, 2024

Gambia upholds ban on female genital mutilation

July 15, 2024

Kenyan police arrest suspect in dumped bodies case

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Reports & Analysis

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Thousands join anti-government protests in Kenya

Thousands join anti-government protests in Kenya

At least one person has been killed in Kenya during a new wave of nationwide protests against President William Ruto.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202402:12 min
Paul Kagame waves to a crowd

Paul Kagame: Rwanda's strongman leader

Paul Kagame: Rwanda's strongman leader

Three decades on, Paul Kagame is set to re-extend his leadership of Rwanda.
PoliticsJuly 16, 2024
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Street Debate: The role of tradition in Ugandan homes

Street Debate: The role of tradition in Ugandan homes

Edith Kimani meets young Ugandans to discuss the importance of tradition and culture in their homes.
SocietyJuly 16, 202408:49 min
Rwanda's incumbent President and presidential candidate for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) Paul Kagame is processed by an official from the Rwanda National Electoral Commission (NEC) before casting his ballot during the Presidential election at the SOS Kinyinya polling centre in Kigali, Rwanda July 15, 2024.

Rwanda: President Kagame reelected with 99% — early results

Rwanda: President Kagame reelected with 99% — early results

Projected results from the election commission after polls closed in Rwanda put incumbent Paul Kagame on 99.15% support.
PoliticsJuly 15, 2024
Volunteers retrieve a wrapped corpse from a dumpsite in Mukuru slums, in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya police arrest suspected serial killer

Kenya police arrest suspected serial killer

Kenyan police say a 33-year-old suspect has confessed to mutilating and killing dozens of women.
CrimeJuly 15, 202401:48 min
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Nigerians struggle to make ends meet amid economic crisis

Nigerians struggle to make ends meet amid economic crisis

Economic challenges in Nigeria continue to cause hardship despite reforms being rolled out by the government.
BusinessJuly 15, 2024
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AfricaLink News: 16 July 2024

Paul Kagame looks set to secure a fourth term +++ Former US President Donald Trump makes his first public appearance
July 16, 202402:22 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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Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves but in doing so it is displacing Maasai herders from their land.
PoliticsJuly 5, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands with heads of state and government of African countries, as well as the heads of the EU, for a photo at the "Compact with Africa" in Berlin, Monday Nov. 20, 2023

What does the West invest in Africa?

Despite its dwindling influence the West still invests in Africa. Others are catching up. Can Africa win this race?
BusinessJuly 5, 2024
A Sudanese woman turns her back to the camera in a refugee camp in Chad

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan

Widespread sexual violence is reported by many women and children who have sought safety in neighboring Chad.
Human RightsJuly 2, 2024
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Colossus of Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, at Memphis museum in Mit Rahinah, south of Cairo, Egypt.

Opulence of pharaoh Ramses II unveiled at German exhibition

The treasures of Ramses II, Egypt's most powerful pharaoh, are on display at a touring exhibition in Cologne, Germany.
CultureJuly 15, 2024
Achivanjila, a queen who fought colonialism in Mozambique

Mozambique's queen Achivanjila who fought colonialism

Mozambicans celebrate the legacy of Achivanjila, Queen of Niassa, who fought against Portuguese colonialism.
HistoryJuly 15, 202401:16 min
A long shot of downtown Kigali in Rwanda

Africa's urbanization drive relies on smart cities

Africa is leading global population growth, with high fertility and decreasing child mortality rates fueling the rise.
SocietyJuly 11, 202400:59 min