April 08
Mozambique: More than 90 Killed As Overcrowded Boat Sinks
A makeshift ferry with nearly 130 people on board sank off the northern coast of Mozambique. Authorities said some passengers were attending a fair, while others were trying to… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Despair As War Nears One-Year Anniversary
Sudanese civilians been suffering the consequenses of a one-year bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and the country's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces with… Read more »
April 06
Africa: Africa's Fight Against Urban Air Pollution
Cities are growing rapidly in Africa, but many countries lack effective technologies to measure the associated air pollution. Experts are finding new ways to track air quality in… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's New Government Full of Fresh Faces
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the government was approved by Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who promised radical reform when he was elected a few weeks ago. Read more »
April 05
Central Africa: Rwanda Marks 30 Years Since 1994 Genocide of Tutsis
April 7 marks 30 years since the start of a genocide that would see nearly 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus murdered in Rwanda. Scars on survivors' bodies remind Rwandans of the… Read more »
April 04
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Declares Drug Abuse 'National Emergency'
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has vowed to combat the polydrug kush, saying that drug abuse in the West African nation is a "national emergency." Read more »
Sierra Leone: Will Sierra Leone's Leaders Clamp Down On Kush?
As the polydrug kush -- also known as K2 -- increasingly threatens the public health of young Sierra Leoneans, religious and development leaders want the government to take the… Read more »
April 03
Uganda: Top Ugandan Court Upholds Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court has rejected a bid to overturn its 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares National Disaster Amid El Nino Drought
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is asking for $2 billion (€1.85 billion) in food aid to help milllions of people impacted by drought brought about by the El Nino… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo - PM Tuluka Eyes Peace in Volatile East
The Democratic Republic of Congo's first female prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, takes office amid intensifying fighting in eastern DRC. She's vowed to to steer the country… Read more »
Africa: What Topics Should 'Healthy Me, No Cap!' Cover?
Enjoy our new show "Healthy Me, No cap!" and let us know your favorite topic for a chance to win a prize from DW. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Speaker Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes during her time as defense minister before she became the speaker of parliament. The resignation comes ahead of a general… Read more »
April 02
Rwanda: Rwanda - From Colonialism to Genocide
The DW documentary "Reclaiming History -- Colonialism and the Genocide in Rwanda" traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda. Read more »
Ghana: What's Causing the 'Dumsor' Blackouts?
Ghanaians are reeling under power cuts popularly known as "dumsor." Now, unpaid utility bills, poor infrastructure maintenence and a stuttering economy threaten to plunge the… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Inaugurates Youngest President, Who Promises Change
Former tax inspector Bassirou Diomaye Faye is Senegal's youngest president ever. He has vowed to fight corruption and renegotiate contracts with foreign companies. Read more »
Africa: Scientific Racism's Roots in Colonization
German anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies. While popular at the time, scientific racism became a… Read more »
April 01
Namibia: When Colonial Germany Committed Genocide in Namibia
Between 1904 and 1908, Germany's colonial forces reacted to a rebellion by Ovaherero and Nama people in Namibia with brutal violence and prison camps. The trauma and political… Read more »
March 31
Senegal: A New Era for Senegal After the Election?
Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has proposed a radical change of the political system and more sovereignty. That includes new partnerships with foreign companies. Read more »
Somalia: Puntland Pulls Recognition of Federal Govt
Plans to amend Somalia's constitution have been rejected by Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in the northeast. The Horn of Africa nation is planning to return to universal… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Barred From Running in Election
The former president has been expelled from the ruling ANC and has been campaigning for the newly formed MK party. An MK spokesman said the party will appeal the decision made by… Read more »
South Africa: Girl, 8, Thought to Be Sole Survivor After Bus Goes Over Cliff
A bus went over a cliff in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo. South Africa's transport minister expressed condolences to the families of the victims. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - Ending Sexual Abuse in IDP Camps
Young women and girls living in Nigerian camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) say they have to deal with sexual harassment every day. Now they are calling for more… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: Diomaye Faye's Election Triumph - a New Era for Senegal?
Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. But analysts say he might need the charismatic opposition leader… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Releases First Starvation Cult Bodies to Families
A year after the exhumation of victims of a starvation cult in Kenya, authorities handed over the first remains to their relatives. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal - Will Faye Bring Change After Election Victory?
Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, vowed to fight corruption and promote greater prosperity. Analysts say he might need Ousmane Sonko to fulfill that pledge. Read more »