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A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return in Caracas

US 'takeover' of Venezuela: Lessons for Africa and beyond

PoliticsJanuary 8, 202604:03 min
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Reports & Analysis

US President Donald Trump waves at reporters as walks to the White House after returning from Florida (File: January 4, 2026)

AfricaLink News: January 9

AfricaLink News: January 9

Trump warns of more strikes in Nigeria — report +++ UN chief regrets US withdrawal from UN entities +++ AFCON latest
PoliticsJanuary 9, 202603:31 min
Money changes hands in a Ugandan market

Uganda's debt crisis deepens ahead of elections

Uganda's debt crisis deepens ahead of elections

With debt at record highs in Uganda, analysts warn borrowing is unsustainable and risks future growth.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2026
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Ghanaian painter makes Guinness World Record history

Ghanaian painter makes Guinness World Record history

Artist Sharon Dede Padi hopes her record-breaking 584-foot leaf-print painting will inspire more women to pursue art.
ArtsJanuary 8, 202602:21 min
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Nigeria

Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa. With over 225 million people, it is the most populous country in Africa. Despite having the highest African GDP, Nigeria faces many security threats.

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Lagos brothers redefining African fashion

Lagos brothers redefining African fashion

Twin Nigerian designers Benedict and Benjamin Okoye are stitching African identity into every suit.
DesignJanuary 8, 202605:30 min
Nigeria Lagos 2025 | Fashion show. Tall slim models walk across an outdoor stage.

Cosmetic surgery in Nigeria

Cosmetic surgery in Nigeria

Brazilian buttlifts, liposuction or tummy tucks: Many Nigerian women feel they need to change their appearance
SocietyJanuary 5, 202618:43 min
View of a Nigerian woman cultivating soil with a hoe

Nigerian women challenge land discrimination

Nigerian women challenge land discrimination

In Nigeria's Plateau state, women till the soil, grow the food, and sustain households — often on land they don't own.
SocietyJanuary 2, 202604:21 min
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South Africa condemns US capture of Maduro

Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to political analyst Dr Garth le Pere and DW's Thuso Khumalo.
January 9, 202626:21 min
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Tandem Projekt | Healthy Me

Healthy Me, No Cap! — Season 2

Healthy Me, No Cap! is back with more health stories, hosted by Dr. Chinonso Egemba and Dr. Caroline Vundi.
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The Flip Side: A different angle on Africa's big stories

Short videos exposing the hidden angles of Africa's trending topics. Welcome to the Flip Side! We turn reporting about the continent on its head.

View of a crowd of demonstrators; one holds up a placard that reads "End GBV & femicide now"

Why are women still unsafe in South Africa?

Why are women still unsafe in South Africa?

South Africa has declared gender-based violence a national disaster.
Human RightsNovember 28, 202504:30 min
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks during a press statement

Is Nigeria's security crisis a religious war?

Is Nigeria's security crisis a religious war?

Is Nigeria's security crisis being framed as a religious war?
SocietyNovember 7, 202504:12 min
A group of Black demonstrators gather on a city street during a protest

Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?

Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?

Over the past five years alone, elections in several Africa countries have spiraled into unrests.
PoliticsOctober 30, 202505:20 min
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The hands of Mohamed, a refugee seated in an internal displacement camp

El-Fasher survivors tell of harrowing effort to escape RSF

In Sudan, el-Fasher is now under RSF control. DW's Sella Oneko and Konan Tipen spoke with survivors of the siege.
ConflictsJanuary 8, 202604:23 min
Two young children are seen from behind. They are seated at a table in a library, reading picture book together.

Cologne library celebrates Germany's Black community

The Theodor Wonja Michael Library, a first in North Rhine-Westphalia, is dedicated to Germany's Black community.
LiteratureJanuary 7, 202601:49 min
A man leans against his house in Maputo, Mozambique, with solar panels in the foreground

Can developing countries leapfrog fossil fuels?

Rich nations built their wealth on fossil fuels. Now the world is asking poorer countries to chart a different course.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 5, 2026
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Ibrahim Mahama poses against a bench back of elegantly carved wood.

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama at top of the art world

Best known for his large-scale burlap sack installations, Ibrahim Mahama is redefining art as a collective practice.
ArtsJanuary 5, 2026
The image shows a still from a DW report about "Detty December" in Nigeria, a month of parties, festivals, and concerts.

What's behind Nigeria's 'Detty December'?

The 77 Percent's Samson Adeleke went to Lagos to find out what makes a proper Detty December in Lagos.
SocietyDecember 24, 202504:08 min
Dozens of inmates in a Lagos prison dance at a live concert inside the prison.

Lagos inmates enjoy festive cheer at 'Detty December' gig

A Christmas concert brings a rare moment of dignity and joy to 3,000 inmates of Nigeria's Kirikiri Medium Prison.
OffbeatDecember 20, 202503:38 min