October 29, 2022
Somalia: Mogadishu Hit By Two Car Bombs
Witnesses and police reported two large blasts in the Somali capital not far from government offices. Numerous people are believed to have been injured and killed in the attack. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Cements New Zulu King's Rule
King Misuzulu was formally declared the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy at a ceremony in Durban. The new king will first need to repair royal family… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Running Out of Medical Supplies, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization warned that hospitals are running dangerously low on medical supplies, as fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces intensify following a lull in… Read more »
Africa: Turkey Steps Up Arms Exports to Africa
Sales of drones and other arms to African nations are booming after Turkey signed military cooperation deals with dozens of governments on the continent. DW examines why so many… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Orders Diplomats' Families to Depart Abuja
The US has ordered its non-emergency staff and families to leave the Nigerian capital, citing a risk of "heightened terror attacks." Read more »
October 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Investigating the Human Cost of 'Conflict Gold'
A DW journalist has been given unprecedented access to rebel-controlled gold mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Miners and civilians are forced to risk their lives, while… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola Outbreak in Uganda - Is Everything Under Control?
The Ebola outbreak has reached Uganda's capital, Kampala. But aid organizations lack the financial means to fight the fast-transmitting disease. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Libya: Sea-Watch Said Libyans Threatened to Shoot Down Its Plane
The Libyan coast guard reportedly ordered a Sea-Watch aircraft to leave or face being fired at with missiles. The Libyans ultimately pulled migrants from the Mediterranean before… Read more »
Chad: Violence in Chad - Demonstrators Abducted and Tortured
Witnesses say that young demonstrators against the government of interim President Mahamat Deby are being tortured and killed. Deby has extended his stay in power for two years… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Tigray Peace Talks Open in South Africa
Peace talks aimed at ending the two-year-old conflict in the Tigray regions of Ethiopia have begun in Pretoria. The negotiations follow a surge in violence in recent weeks. Read more »
Africa: German Africa Prize 2022 Awarded to African Scientists
Sikhulile Moyo und Tulio de Oliveira discovered the Omicron coronavirus variant, an achievement for which they were recognized, but also insulted and threatened. Read more »
Africa: Continent Sees Surge in Cholera Amid Vaccine Shortage
Kenya is the latest nation to report cholera as Africa sees a spike in cases, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon. This comes as WHO cut vaccine doses because of a supply… Read more »
Africa: German Africa Prize Won By Scientists Who Identified Omicron
Researchers in Botswana and South Africa, who separately identified the COVID-19 omicron variant, are the winners of the 2022 German Africa Award. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Tigray, Ethiopian Govt Negotiators Arrive in South Africa for Peace Talks
Tigray rebels and the Ethiopian government have announced their arrival in South Africa for peace talks. It is the most serious effort to date to find a solution to the devastating… Read more »
East Africa: Drought Threatens Millions With Starvation
A famine is increasingly likely in East Africa as rains fail for the fourth consecutive year. Violent conflicts in the Horn of Africa are undermining efforts to help the… Read more »
Kenya: Pakistan's Politicians React With Shock to Death of Exiled Journalist
Arshad Sharif was killed in Nairobi by police in a case of "mistaken identity." Pakistani political leaders and press advocates reacted in shock, with his lawyer telling DW that a… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Sudan: A Year After the Coup, Still Hoping for Democracy in Sudan
On the first anniversary of Sudan's military coup, the country remains stuck in a political stalemate. But, despite the increasingly difficult humanitarian situation, the… Read more »
Tanzania: Firefighters Battling Fire On Mount Kilimanjaro
Large flames and plumes of smoke on the slopes of Africa's highest mountain were visible from a distance. The fire was burning near a popular camp for climbers. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: Ghana and Zambia Race to Secure IMF Bailouts
Runaway inflation and soaring food prices have compelled Ghana and Zambia to seek bailouts from the International Monetary Fund. This week, traders across Ghana closed shop to… Read more »
Chad: Dozens Killed in Chad 'Repression' of Protests
International condemnation came swiftly after more than 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Chad. Military rule in the… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Chad: Scores of People Dead in Protests Amid Anger At Junta's Rule
Pro-democracy demonstrators clashed with police in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, claiming roughly 50 lives. This follows the recent extension of military rule in the country. Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Announces New Date for Tigray Peace Talks
The African Union-led negotiations are to be held in South Africa on October 24. Top UN officials have renewed calls for an end to the escalating violence. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Grapples With Catastrophic Flooding
Relief work is under way in Nigeria, where the worst flooding in a decade has killed at least 600 people and displaced 1.3 million. Authorities are warning of more heavy rains to… Read more »
October 18, 2022
East Africa: East Africa Vigilant As Uganda Locks Down Ebola Epicentre
A lockdown is now in place in the two central districts of Uganda where Ebola has claimed at least 19 lives. Most of the country's immediate neighbors are taking action to keep the… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Mali: Two UN Peacekeepers Killed By Roadside Bomb
The UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA reported that one of its vehicles hit a bomb next to a highway in Mali's northeast. More than 70 peacekeepers in Mali have been killed by… Read more »