January 30, 2023
Africa: Africa Goes E-Mobile in a Bid to Curb Emissions
Motorcycles with swap batteries and buses with solar panels on their roofs: African innovators have been working on ideas that support the climate, the local population and promote… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis Travels to the DR Congo
The first pontiff to travel to Congo in 37 years will bring a simple message of peace, perhaps strengthening the sense of community in a nation where the Catholic Church has long… Read more »
Libya: Italy Inks Gas Deals With Libya's Contested Government
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has signed a gas deal worth billions on a visit to Libya. The plan is for Italian and Libyan energy giants to jointly develop two offshore gas… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Forces Kill Militant Leader in Somalia Operation - Pentagon
Pentagon officials say Bilal al-Sudani was killed in a special military operation and was a "key facilitator" for the "Islamic State" group's expansion. Read more »
Africa: Continent is Less Secure Than It Was a Decade Ago - Governance Report
The latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on African governance rates the continent as less secure than it was a decade ago. Africa is considered more vulnerable to the… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: How Good Is Germany's New Development Strategy for Africa?
Germany's Development Ministry wants to be a more important player in Africa. Development Minister Svenja Schulze has just presented a new concept -- but reactions have been mixed. Read more »
Burkina Faso: France Agrees to Pull Troops From Burkina Faso
France has received a request from the Burkinabe military junta to withdraw its troops from the Sahel country and will do so within a month. The success of the counterterrorism… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Cameroon: Investigative Journalists Want More Protection
After the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, a government critic, Cameroonian journalists have said they won't be intimidated and give up. Press bodies and media… Read more »
Africa: WHO Calls for 'Immediate' Action After Cough Syrup Deaths
Contaminated cough syrups have been linked to hundreds of child deaths in Africa and Asia. The WHO is reportedly investigating potential connections between the pharmaceutical… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Africa: Russia and the Continent - South Africa, Russia Deepen Military Ties
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Pretoria on Monday for talks with one of Moscow's most important allies in Africa. The visit comes as South Africa prepares for joint naval… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Leaves a Trail of Trauma in Eastern DR Congo
Displaced survivors and witnesses of atrocities at the hands of the armed group M23, which is fighting the army in eastern Congo, have told DW about their trauma as they seek to… Read more »
January 22, 2023
Cameroon: Missing Journalist Found Dead
A Cameroonian journalist's mutilated body was found outside the capital five days after he disappeared. He had reportedly discussed on his radio show an embezzlement case involving… Read more »
Somalia: Blast, Gunfire Near Mayoral Office Kills Several
An explosion near a government building in Mogadishu was followed by a shootout between security forces and gunmen that left at least five civilians dead. The al-Shabab terror… Read more »
Ethiopia: Eritrean Troops Seen Leaving Towns in Ethiopia's Tigray
Locals said convoys of Eritrean forces aligned with Ethiopia's government were pulling out. The US hailed the "ongoing withdrawal" as a key step to peace after two years of… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Orders French Troops to Leave
Relations between the two nations soured after the army took control, for a second time, in Burkina Faso in September last year. France also pulled out of neighboring Mali last… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gabon: Gabon's Foreign Minister Dies After Heart Attack
Michael Moussa Adamo suffered a heart attack ahead of a cabinet meeting. Gabon's president described the minister's death as a "great loss" for the country. Read more »
West Africa: Why Kidnappers in West Africa Now Target Women
Kidnapping by militants in Western Africa is nothing new. However, security experts say many criminals are now abducting women and children to use them as bargaining chips for… Read more »
Africa: The Murky World of Foreign Child Adoption in Africa
Four Croatian couples are on trial in Zambia for attempted child trafficking after authorities found their child adoption papers to be fake. Their case has put a spotlight on… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Unplugs From China Railway Project
Kampala is abandoning its Chinese partners and turning to Turkey to build a standard gauge railway that will connect to neighboring Kenya. East Africa is keen on improving its… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Continent Bets On Brazil's New President Lula Da Silva
Many African leaders were quick to congratulate Brazil's President Lula da Silva on his reelection. They are counting on da Silva to improve relations which had greatly suffered… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Are European Mercenaries Fighting in the DR Congo Conflict?
Western diplomats are deeply worried about the sudden appearance of Eastern European mercenaries in the volatile eastern Congo. Despite denials by Kinshasa, rumors abound that it… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Militants Kidnap Around 50 Women
The women were picking fruit near a town blockaded by the militants for years, causing food shortages. The incident is considered the first mass abduction of women in the country. 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 »
Egypt: 2019 Protests - Military Court Sentences 38 People to Life in Prison
Among those sentenced in absentia include government critic Mohamed Ali, a businessman exiled in Spain. Unauthorized protests are a rare occurrence under President Abdel-Fattah… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Burnt Alive in Northwest Nigeria Attack
One priest was burnt alive and another was shot and injured as he tried to escape from a building. The motive behind the attack remains unknown, but it casts a shadow on security a… Read more »