July 05
Tanzania: 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 ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism --… Read more »
May 21
Africa: Where Do Africa's Lusophone Nations Stand On Russia?
Russia has beefed up efforts to build stronger relations with Portuguese-speaking African nations, positioning itself as a military power without a colonial past. Read more »
March 18
Togo: Togoland - Germany's First and Smallest African Colony
Germany's 30-year rule in Togoland seemed relatively peaceful compared to other German colonies, and Togoland was promoted as "a model colony." But it was a self-serving myth for… Read more »
March 13
Africa: Germany's Colonial Era - Battling Oblivion With Art
Street names, monuments and graves of colonial rulers: The colonial era has left its mark on Germany. In the German city of Bonn, artist Cheryl McIntosh explores colonial history… Read more »
February 23
Africa: African Female Filmmakers Converge in Benin
The International Women's Film Festival features 18 films, all made by women. Read more »
January 30
South Africa: Mandela Auction Suspended Amid Row Over Heritage
Seventy personal items of the former South African president were set to go under the hammer in New York in February. Read more »
January 20
South Africa: South Africa Looking to Halt Auction of Mandela Memorabilia
Over 70 items belonging to Nelson Mandela are due to go on auction in New York in February, but the South African government is trying to block the sale. Read more »
December 28, 2023
Ghana: World Record Attempt - Ghanaian Sing-a-Thon Ends
Initially it looked like a publicity stunt, but Ghanaian daredevil Afua Asantewaa Aduonum continued to sing for almost 127 hours. But did she break the 2012 record held by an… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaian Singer Aims to Break Guinness World Record
Initially it was deemed a publicity stunt, but Ghanaian voice Afua Asantewaa Aduonum means business: She has set her eyes on breaking a record held by an Indian singer since March… Read more »
October 20, 2023
South Africa: Protesters Heckle Dutch Royals At Cape Town Slavery Museum
Security guards held back protesters as they chanted demands for reparations. The Netherlands was responsible for the enslavement tens of thousands of people in the Dutch Cape… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Nigeria: Mysterious Death of Afrobeats Idol Stirs Outrage
The late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as MohBad, was one of the Afrobeats genre's rising stars. Nigerian fans have taken to the streets, seeking answers for his death at a Lagos… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Zambia: World's Oldest Wooden Structure Found in Zambia
Archaeologists say the structure dates back 476,000 years. It was intentionally shaped with wooden tools to create stable joints, attesting to the cognitive skills of Homo sapiens'… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: How Afro-Germans Are Reaching for the Stars
More and more people with African roots are celebrating professional success in Germany, rising to leading positions in music, sport and even politics. Their recognition is also… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Rwanda: 'Hotel Rwanda' Icon Rusesabagina Says Prison Was 'Hell'
Dissident Paul Rusesabagina thanked the US for its efforts to release him from prison earlier this year. His made new criticisms of the Rwandan government in a video to mark the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Critics Fear Benin Bronzes Could Be Privatized By Royal Heir
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Benin Bronzes restituted by Germany to Oba Ewuare II, the head of Benin's former royal family. Germany stands by the decision to… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Africa's Largest Film Festival Focuses On Strong Women
At the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, or FESPACO, African cinema has freed itself from Western models, with women leading the way. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Burkina Faso: Film Festival Fosters Hope in Violence-Torn Burkina Faso
As conflict and violence spread across the Sahel, Africa's biggest film festival, hosted in Burkina Faso, promotes fellowship in times of crisis. Read more »
February 11, 2023
South Africa: South African Rap Star Gunned Down in Drive-By Shooting
Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, was shot and killed Friday in Durban on South Africa's eastern coast. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ghana: Back to Roots - Why African-Americans Are Flocking to Ghana
African-Americans are returning to countries like Ghana more than 400 years after their ancestors left Africa as slaves. Many say they want either to reconnect to history, or… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Egypt: Egypt Unearths 'New Royal Tomb' in Luxor
A tomb believed to date back some 3,400 years ago, to the same dynasty of the boy king Tutankhamun, was discovered in Egypt. It was badly worn by flooding in ancient times. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Nigeria: Car Crashes Into Carnival, Killing Several
An out-of-control car crashed into a crowd at a bikers parade at one of Africa's biggest street parties in Nigeria's Cross River State. Governor Ben Ayade ordered the driver be… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Nigeria: German City of Cologne Hands Over Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Another major German city has begun giving back artwork stolen by British colonialists in the 19th century. Germany holds more than 1,000 pieces of the Benin Bronzes. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Namibia: Statue of German Colonial Ruler Removed to Windhoek Museum
A statue of German colonial official, Curt von Francois, was moved from its pedestal in Namibia's capital Windhoek to a museum after activists criticized it as a symbol of… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Nigeria: 50 Cent Must Cast a Nigerian in Hushpuppi Series
American rapper and film producer 50 Cent has revealed he will produce a movie series on jailed Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi. DW's Tobore Ovuorie writes that the role must go to a… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Finds Author and Activist Tsitsi Dangarembga Guilty of Inciting Violence
The 2021 winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade was among scores of people arrested during anti-government protests in 2020. Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a… Read more »