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Why the DRC sued Apple over 'conflict minerals'

Human RightsDecember 21, 2024
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December 20, 2024

Nigeria: 35 children killed in stampede at school fair

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AfricaLink News December 20, 2024

AfricaLink News December 20, 2024

Russia targets Ukrainian capital Kyiv +++ Lockdown in S.Africa prison due to diphteria +++ Cabinet reshuffle in Kenya
ConflictsDecember 20, 202403:34 min
From left to right: Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore, standing next to each other in their respective military uniforms

Sahel juntas make life more difficult for human rights NGOs

Sahel juntas make life more difficult for human rights NGOs

Critical reporting on human rights are a problem for junta leaders, who claim the reports damage national security.
ConflictsDecember 20, 2024
A woman from Niger bends over a vegetable patch to carry away a box of fresh lettuce.

A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather

A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather

Extreme weather has not stopped one Niger woman from growing delicious sustainable produce.  
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 20, 202404:07 min
A male builder lays brick on brick from sustainable material - a robust mixture of red earth, sand, water and a little cement - to build a house wall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast experiments with green building

Ivory Coast experiments with green building

Ivory Coast is working on ways to cut the carbon footprint of urban dwellings.
SocietyDecember 20, 202406:19 min
A man in a welding mask melts an iron rod over a blazing fire in Burundi.

Metal recycling in Burundi protects water from toxic waste

Metal recycling in Burundi protects water from toxic waste

Scrap metal collectors in Burundi are helping to keep water clean and creating useful products. 
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 20, 202406:15 min
John Mahama surrounded by supporters (file photo)

Ghana's President-elect John Mahama speaks with DW

Ghana's President-elect John Mahama speaks with DW

DW spoke with Mahama as he prepares to take charge of a country facing a host of challenges.
PoliticsDecember 19, 202412:06 min
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Malawi: Inquiry Report on death of Vice President Chilima

On June 10, 2024, tragedy struck Malawi when Vice President Saulos Chilima died in Malawi's deadliest aviation accident.
December 20, 202426:22 min
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Ndolo and Ngoiri in action on the blue mat in Nairobi

Fencing in Kenya: A chance for a better life

Epee fencer Alexandra Ndolo is making sports history for Kenya and with coach Ashley Ngoiri wants to establish fencing.
SportsDecember 19, 2024
Syrian fighters watch Russian armored vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian air base currently operated by Russia, in the town of Hmeimim, southeast of Latakia.

Russian military: Moving from Syria to Libya?

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. But where is Russia going?
ConflictsDecember 18, 2024
Anthony Mutunga, a homeless man in Nairobi, speaks to DW

Housing shortage in Kenya leaves thousands homeless

Kenya is currently facing a critical housing shortage.
SocietyDecember 12, 202403:34 min
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Specials & Events

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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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Asanda Mankayi, Cape Town resident, in profile, wearing a baseball cap, looking down on the city from an elevated vantage point.

Digital nomads price locals out of Cape Town housing market

Concerns rise that an influx of Western remote workers is worsening the housing crisis in South Africa's Cape Town.
SocietyDecember 12, 202403:36 min
Young activist Ketsia talks to rapper Shiii about climate change.

Congolese activist shifts climate views with collective acts

In Kinshasa, a young activist is working to change attitudes to waste and the climate crisis.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 6, 202404:45 min
Young Angolans in labcoats and other protective gear present a tray of soaps

Angolan students make soap, take on youth unemployment

Young biology students are producing handmade soap to raise money, in a country grappling with high unemployment.
SocietyDecember 5, 202401:32 min