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DW News Africa with Michael Okwu

Michael Okwu
October 3, 2024

Tanzanian opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, tells DW he intends to sue the government and telecoms company Tigo over a 2017 assassination attempt. Plus: Harvesting baobab fruit is a lifeline for many in Africa, especially in times of drought. And: US-Congolese basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo has died of brain cancer, aged 58. A sportsman and humanitarian, he was a larger-than-life figure in DRC.

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