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A girl stands on a pile of debris next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in Kenya in 2024

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

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Swiss court convicts Gambian ex-minister of atrocities

Tunisian bar association slams 'abuse of power' over arrests

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Reports & Analysis

Demokratischen Republik Kongo Kinshasa | Kin'Gongolo Kiniata

Demokratischen Republik Kongo Kinshasa | Kin'Gongolo Kiniata

DRC's Kin'Gongolo Kiniata: Music out of recycled instruments

DRC's Kin'Gongolo Kiniata: Music out of recycled instruments

In Kinshasa, DRC, a piece of trash can become a musical instrument for the electro-rock trio Kin'Gongolo Kiniata.

Kids playing a new app called 'GreenQuest' aiming to get kids engaged with climate issues and waste problems.

Kids playing a new app called 'GreenQuest' aiming to get kids engaged with climate issues and waste problems.

GreenQuest: A game raising climate awareness

GreenQuest: A game raising climate awareness

In Nigeria, a new app aims to get kids engaged with climate issues.

A Sudanese woman fills water bottles held by a young boy

A Sudanese woman fills water bottles held by a young boy

Sudan war: Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

Sudan war: Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

International groups have said a paramilitary group may be carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in West Darfur.

A farmer cutting green bananas into small slices to produce nutritious foodstuffs in Zimbabwe, Africa.

A farmer cutting green bananas into small slices to produce nutritious foodstuffs in Zimbabwe, Africa.

Green bananas: From waste to flour!

Green bananas: From waste to flour!

As much as 30% of the produce grown by small-scale banana farmers in Zimbabwe is discarded because it can't be sold.

East-Congo: Congolese refugees gather near SADC soldiers, who are sitting on their miiltary vehicles

East-Congo: Congolese refugees gather near SADC soldiers, who are sitting on their miiltary vehicles

Congo: Can SADC troops defeat M23 rebels?

Congo: Can SADC troops defeat M23 rebels?

Southern African troops deployed to eastern Congo (DRC) have been struggling to restore peace to the region.

What are the implications of Amazon's South Africa launch?

What are the implications of Amazon's South Africa launch?

Not everyone is excited, as there are fears it could also lead to the collapse of local online retailers.

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Inside Uganda's chaotic census+++South Africa gears for general elections+++M23 rebels in DRC advance in northern Kivu

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Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Sudan: Dire situation in Darfur likely to spur revenge

The ongoing siege on the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur may end in bloodshed and revenge.

A motorbike driver passes in front of campaign posters of Chad's presidential candidates in N'Djamena

A motorbike driver passes in front of campaign posters of Chad's presidential candidates in N'Djamena

Chad election: Disillusionment high among voters

Chadians head to the polls on Monday to end three years of transition government. But hopes for renewal are dim.

A rusted China-flagged boat

A rusted China-flagged boat

Chinese fishing fleets in Indian Ocean accused of abuses

A recent investigation has revealed how China's distant-water fishing fleet commits environmental and labor abuses.

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Specials & Events

Shadows of German colonialism banner with a German military helmet and a map highlighting Benin, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania

Shadows of German colonialism banner with a German military helmet and a map highlighting Benin, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania

Shadows of German colonialism

DW's new series on how German colonialism shaped modern-day Africa and what Africans think of Germany's colonial legacy.

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A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

How Ghana is using AI to improve food security

Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields.

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.

Different colors of cotton used to create the tapestries are pictured on a unfinished tapestry

Different colors of cotton used to create the tapestries are pictured on a unfinished tapestry

Senegal revives interest in traditional tapestries

Thanks to new activities and partnerships, the 1960s art of tapestry production has been rekindled in Thies.

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