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Nigeria Indien Bola Ahmed Tinubu und Narendra Modi

Nigeria Indien Bola Ahmed Tinubu und Narendra Modi

Is India the partner African nations need?

Is India the partner African nations need?

Can India’s partnership approach offer African nations the meaningful partnership they’ve been seeking?

Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard, Director of the Dekoloniale project, speaks into a DW microphone

Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard, Director of the Dekoloniale project, speaks into a DW microphone

Activists meet to reflect on 1884 Berlin Conference

Activists meet to reflect on 1884 Berlin Conference

"Colonialism has not entered the memory culture in Europe or in Germany," the Dekoloniale Festival director told DW.

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

The UN climate conference has been labeled as the "finance COP." What is Africa asking for to address climate change?

A group of people running in a dusty street, waving with their sticks, axes and batons.

A group of people running in a dusty street, waving with their sticks, axes and batons.

Mob justice a growing problem in some African countries

Mob justice a growing problem in some African countries

Mob justice is on the rise. Violent killings are connected to poverty, and a lack of trust in the judicial system.

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

Seventeen of the 20 most climate-vulnerable nations are in Africa. For COP29 delegates, hope for progress is fading.

Singer Nomfusi Ngonyama with microphone

Singer Nomfusi Ngonyama with microphone

Nomfusi: How grief can give wings

Nomfusi: How grief can give wings

How the South African singer Nomfusi defies her HIV family tragedy.

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Can Africa's mega transport projects be a game changer?

Given the risk of corruption, analysts say, transportation projects must prioritize sustainability and efficiency.

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Two men sits under a tree, talking

Kenya's Pokomo people call for UK to return sacred drum

The sacred drum was taken by British colonial officers over 100 years ago. Today, it's in storage at the British Museum.

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Overcrowded boat on the Mediterranean

African migration to Europe: A fact check

Overloaded smugglers' boats risking the journey from Africa to Europe are only a small part of the bigger picture.

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera addresses supporters in a file photo

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera addresses supporters in a file photo

Malawi's judiciary faces corruption investigation

New corruption claims have prompted Malawi's Judicial Service Commission to investigate the nation's judiciary.

Ballet students from the Kibera-based Project Elimu perform during a public show in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya on August 14, 2024

Ballet students from the Kibera-based Project Elimu perform during a public show in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya on August 14, 2024

How can Africa counter negative portrayals?

There's more to Africa than media portray. An NGO is working to change the story to reflect Africa's true potential.

Former Ghana president and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama (L) and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana and presidential candidate for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) (R)

Former Ghana president and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama (L) and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana and presidential candidate for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) (R)

Ghana's presidential race: Candidates intensify campaigns

With just over a month to go, the two leading presidential candidates' promises and policies are taking center stage.

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