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'Visit Rwanda': Will Aston Villa's deal boost tourism?Rwanda has doubled down on its "Visit Rwanda" bold sports-marketing strategy, signing a landmark front-of-shirt deal with English premiership side Aston Villa worth up to £20 milli…
Community service over prison: Ghana's bold justice reformGhana's Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill 2026, introducing an alternative to custodial sentences for eligible offenders. The reform aims to ease prison overcrowding…
- Uganda: Why democratic principles are being eroded
Uganda's democracy is in decline under increasing pressure. But what's driving this trend? DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with policy analyst Godber Tumushabe and DW correspon…
- Who was behind Nigeria's fake 'presidential' agency?
A purported government agency. An alleged fake appointment. A scandal now at the center of a growing corruption investigation. President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation in…
- Mandela Day: Has South Africa failed his vision?
On Mandela Day, South Africa's record is under scrutiny. Xenophobic attacks, migrant repatriations, high unemployment and deep inequality raise a difficult question: what would Man…
- Malawi returnees: Rebuilding life after South Africa
Thousands of Malawians have returned from South Africa after fleeing insecurity and anti-migrant sentiment. Many came back with nothing. How are they rebuilding their lives and get…
- Can global rules curb fashion waste in Africa?
The world is producing more clothes than ever before, and much of the unwanted surplus ends up in Africa. As Ghana and Kenya grapple with the fallout, can global rules hold the fas…
- Why Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are leaving the ICC
Why are Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quitting the International Criminal Court? Is it a rejection of foreign influence or a blow to justice and accountability in Africa?
- Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa tightens his grip on power
Zimbabwe's parliament has approved constitutional amendments extending presidential terms from five to seven years, and replacing direct presidential elections with a parliamentary…
- Can Ghana's new anti-corruption action plan deliver?
Ghana has unveiled a new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan for 2026 to 2030, promising stronger accountability and reforms. Can this strategy succeed where previous o…
- After June 30: What next for migrants in South Africa?
Anti-migrant protests rocked South Africa this week after some citizen-led movements demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by 30 June. As tensions persist, DW's A…
- Can President Mahama fix Ghana's perennial Accra floods?
Ghana's capital, Accra, has once again been battered by devastating floods that left at least a dozen people dead. What is behind the recurring floods and can President John Mahama…
- World Cup: It's time for Africa
Africa is enjoying one of its strongest-ever FIFA World Cup campaigns, with a record nine teams reaching the knockout stage. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks…
- Public service in Uganda: Should dual nationality matter?
Uganda's latest cabinet appointments have sparked controversy after several nominees were questioned over their dual citizenship. In this AfricaLink podcast, host Lucy Riley speaks…
- Keir Starmer's exit: What next for UK-Africa relations?
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves office, we examine whether his government delivered on its Africa ambitions or let another strategic opportunity slip away. Lucy Riley spea…
- Why are Zambian civil servants piling up debt?
Zambia's central bank has raised concerns over growing debt among civil servants, warning that excessive borrowing and loan defaults could pose risks to the country's financial sec…
- Kenya's Gen Z protest anniversary: The search for justice
Two years after Kenya's Gen Z-led protests forced the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill, many families are still waiting for justice. Dozens were killed and hundreds injur…
- Nigeria school kidnapping crisis: Is there a way out?
School kidnappings are leaving parents fearful and disrupting education across Nigeria. As armed groups increasingly target students and teachers, are schools still safe? Adwoa Ten…
- South Africa's migration crisis and repatriating Africans
Anti-migrant anger is rising in South Africa, and African governments are responding by bringing citizens home. In Nigeria, the first return flight has already landed, but behind t…
- How Uganda is holding firm against Ebola
A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is testing Uganda's border. With cases rising and a lockdown in place, can containment hold before the virus outpaces the response?
