Ethiopia: Ethiopia Goes Electric Following Gas Car Ban

Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Fuel Crisis Deepens As Oil Shortages Spread

The fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere else in Africa. The government has been forced to sell off precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Pope Leo Decries Inequality in Corrupt Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV continued his tour of Africa with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. The pontiff called for more justice in the country as the nation's president and his family looked on. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's 'Massive' State House Budget Raises Eyebrows

The new budget for Kenya's official presidential residency is said to surpass that of many other countries, including the White House. Although the budgets are not directly… Read more »

Zambia: Zambians Pay Price Amid Copperbelt Mining Boom

As mining companies scour Zambia's Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination. Read more »

Kenya: A Thousand Kenyans 'Recruited' for Russia's War - New Report

Kenya's intelligence service says 1,000 Kenyans had been lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations. Read more »

Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa

First enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export over 1,800 products to the US duty-free. Export… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Many Killed in Coltan Mine Disaster in East - Rebels

At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key… Read more »

Africa: Trump's New Security Strategy - A Chance for Africa?

US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Rises Above US Snub as G20 Nears

As Johannesburg prepares to host Africa's first ever G20 summit, South Africa aims to showcase its diplomatic and economic potential despite the US boycott. Read more »

Mozambique: TotalEnergies Complicit in Mozambique War Crimes - NGO

French energy multinational TotalEnergies is facing a legal complaint from a German NGO of "complicity in war crimes" in Mozambique. The crimes are alleged to have been committed… Read more »

Africa: How AI is Reshaping Education Across Africa

Across Africa, schools face outdated curricula and skills gaps. Experts say AI could transform learning and create new opportunities for African youth. DW looks at how African… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Instability Could Harm Trade in Southern Africa

The political unrest in Tanzania could potentially disrupt key trade routes and the landlocked economies in southern Africa that rely heavily on the East African country's ports… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Miracle' HIV Shot Rollout in Zimbabwe Sparks Debate

Zimbabwe is among 10 nations rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot. Experts call it a breakthrough but locals question its cost, safety and accessibility. Read more »

South Africa: 'Operation Dudula' Hunts Down Illegal Migrants

The South African anti-immigration movement Operation Dudula has opened a new front in its crackdown on foreigners. Experts believe that socio-economic disparities and ensuing… Read more »

Africa: Are Volkswagen's EVs Made with African Conflict Minerals?

The German carmaker requires substantial amounts of minerals for its transition to electric vehicles. But new research by DW shows that some of Africa's most notorious smelters are… Read more »

Morocco: Gen Z Protests Turn Violent, Two Killed

Young people in Morocco are frustrated with social inequalities and demanding better education and health care. Read more »

Ethiopia: Deaths, Dollars, Disputes - Ethiopia's GERD Mega Dam

Did 15,000 people die during GERD's construction? DW unpacks some key facts about Ethiopia's mega dam, including why Addis Ababa does not recognize the 1959 Nile Water treaty… Read more »

Africa: How Illegal Financial Flows Stifle Africa's Growth

The African Union has warned the continent loses billions in illicit financial flows each year. Analysts say stopping tax evasion and corruption is just the first step to keeping… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Detains 1,000 Foreign Illegal Miners

Authorities said a week-long operation led to the arrests. Thousands of abandoned mines have become hotspots for illegal activity in South Africa. Read more »

Angola: Mass Arrests as Luanda Fuel Protests Turn Deadly

Looting and vandalism have occurred in Angola as demonstrators are angered by the government's decision to increase fuel prices. Angola is one of the top African oil producers but… Read more »

South Africa: When AI Makes Mistakes in the Courtroom

The use of artificial intelligence proved disadvantageous for a legal team in South Africa when an AI tool fabricated case studies. Lawyers are now demanding clear guidelines and… Read more »

Angola: Mass Protests Over Rising Prices

Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters… Read more »

Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari - A Legacy of 'Praise and Pain'

Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London clinic on July 13. The strongman-turned-democrat led Nigeria twice - as a military ruler from 1983 to 1985 and an elected president from… Read more »

Cape Verde: Cape Verde Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

Since gaining freedom from Portugal on July 5, 1975, Cape Verde is regarded as one of West Africa's most stable nations. Overcoming low literacy and inadequate healthcare are just… Read more »