Morocco: Rapper Jailed for a Year Over Police Insults

Rapper Gnawi cursed the police in a live social media post, but said he was drunk when he made the video. The singer said he felt he had been "mistreated by police" after they… Read more »

Africa: Africa Film Festival 2019 - Migration and Citizenship Take Center Stage

Africans born and raised in Europe often go through great difficulties to acquire citizenship. Several of the features shown at the African Film Festival in Cologne, Germany… Read more »

Egypt: King Tutankhamun Sculpture Sold at Christie's Despite Outrage

UK-based Christie's auction house sold an ancient sculpture of King Tut's head for £4,746,250 ($5,969,904, €5,290,171) on Thursday. The organization did not share any… Read more »

Egypt: Actor Fears Arrest at Home Over Critical Remarks

Egyptian actor Amr Waked told DW he was convicted of spreading "fake news" and "insulting" the state. Despite the threats, Waked said he'll continue to be critical of the… Read more »

Africa: Booming African Film Industry in Berlinale Talk Spotlight

There are no African films competing at the Berlinale this year, but African filmmaking is going strong. A panel discussion co-hosted by DW Academy and the German Development… Read more »

Africa: Berlin Museum Stirs Debate With Plans for Colonial-Era Remembrance Room

Genocide in former German South West Africa, looted art on show: For some, the Humboldt Forum's plan to draw attention to the crimes of German colonial rule in Africa doesn't go… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Music Legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi Dies Aged 66

Musician Oliver Mtukudzi's distinctive style won him fans at home and around the world. Besides putting out dozens of albums during his a career spanning decades, Mtukudzi was also… Read more »

Africa: New Book Aims to be Primer for Democracy

For most experts, it is a given that lack of democracy stunts economic growth. But how can sustainable democracies be ensured throughout Africa? A new book by several African… Read more »

Africa: 'Blue Fashion' Walks the Runway in Nigeria

Come year-end and there's usually an occasion to step out in your finest, which could mean an outfit or accessories made of fish skin to counter the dirty side of fashion, as DW's… Read more »

Africa: Duo Sings for Peace in Cameroon

Two musicians are traveling through Cameroon's English speaking regions in the hope that their musical messages of peace will reach rebels and help end the secessionist conflict.… Read more »

South Africa: Mandela 100 Concert Held in Johannesburg for African Development

Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Pharrell were among the stars who took to the stage in South Africa to raise awareness for global poverty. Chancellor Angela Merkel's message offering good… Read more »

Africa: Reggae Makes UNESCO World Heritage List

The UN's cultural agency said reggae music has contributed to "international discourse on issues" such as injustice and resistance. Kingston has described the music tradition as… Read more »

Libya: Vandalism and Neglect Haunt Libya's Unesco World Heritage Sites

Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than 2,600 years ago that once attracted tourists but is now neglected and the target of… Read more »

Kenya: Serah Kasembeli - Exploring Kenya's Past

A few Swahili sayings translate as "let bygones be bygones." Kenyan researcher Serah Kasembeli sees the past as a blueprint for the future though and chose to focus on slavery and… Read more »

Africa: Teen Activist Zuriel Oduwole - 'Education Is More Than Learning in Class'

At only 16, Nigerian-American Zuriel Oduwole has already met 28 presidents, is the youngest filmmaker in the world, and a passionate activist for educating African girls. She tells… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Documentary Lays Bare the Flight of an African Migrant

A Paris-based Ivorian refugee retraced the dangerous route he took through Africa to escape civil war and produced Revenir, eye-opening documentary screened at the African Film… Read more »

Africa: Should African Schools Teach More Local Languages?

Imagine starting school and not being able to understand your teacher. That's a reality for many African first-graders who speak their mother-tongues at home and are taught in… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Bobi Wine Flies Abroad for Treatment After Alleged Torture

Pop star-turned-opposition politician Bobi Wine, aka Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has flown out of Uganda, his lawyers say. Police had detained him during a previous attempt to travel… Read more »

Africa: Top International Stars Condemn Beating of Ugandan Musician Bobi Wine

Music artists including Angelique Kidjo and Chris Martin have condemned the brutal treatment of jailed Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine. The singer-turned-lawmaker was arrested and… Read more »

Somalia: Bristol Museum Explores the Questions of Identity and Belonging Among Somalis in the UK

In multi-cultural Bristol, Somalis were marginalized, which effectively hampered the integration of one of the UK city's fastest-growing communities, until a museum started telling… Read more »

Somalia: A Taste of Home - How a Somali Supper Club Explores Identity Through Food

To what extent does food determine your identity and help you reconnect with your roots? That is what is being explored through a UK-based supper club in Bristol called "Arawelo… Read more »

Africa: Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - 'African Languages Need to Talk to Each Other'

Renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o has been in Germany, reading from his work at the event "Voices of Africa." He spoke to DW about the crucial role of African languages in… Read more »

West Africa: Museum on Wheels Brings Art to West Africa

A group of artists have started a journey across West Africa in a rickety school bus. They want to bring culture to the region with their rolling art space while collecting… Read more »

Senegal: Artists Take the Long Road to Dak'Art

The 13th edition of Dak'Art, a key contemporary African art exhibition, has opened in Senegal. Six of the artists chose to take the longest route to Dakar in a rusty yellow bus. Read more »

West Africa: West Africa's Film Industry Boom

The Cameroon International Film Festival came to an end this weekend. In West Africa, interest in local films is booming and more and more young people are dreaming of an acting… Read more »