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Martina Schwikowski
African Food Prices Soaring Amid Ukraine War
18 May 2022
The war in Ukraine is having a drastic impact on Africa. Prices for wheat, gas and gasoline are at record highs. Crisis regions could see things get worse than they already are.
Adrian Kriesch
Africa's COVID-19 Vaccine Production Line in Jeopardy
12 May 2022
A year ago, South Africa celebrated the opening of the continent's first COVID-19 vaccine production line. Now it's at risk of being shut down due to low demand.
Qaiser Mohammad Ali
Racism is Serious. If Present It should be Removed From South African Cricket: Ali Bacher
23 Apr 2022
Interview | Aron ‘Ali’ Bacher, former South Africa cricket captain and administrator, reacting to a recent report which claimed there was racial discrimination in the selection of the national…
Silja Fröhlich
When Capitalism and Indigenous Rights Collide
22 Apr 2022
A legal dispute involving retail giant Amazon and Indigenous South Africans has highlighted a global dilemma: Are sacred sites more important than job creation? Indigenous groups have been fighting…
Mohamed Odowa, Ineke Mules
Somalia: Women Struggle to Make Their Voices Heard in Politics
06 Apr 2022
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.
DW Staff
Congo: Deadly Violence in a National Park
06 Apr 2022
Rangers at the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo are said to have raped and killed indigenous people with the aim of driving them out. The park is largely funded by…
Chrispin Mwakideu
East Africa Faces Worst Hunger Crisis in Decades
02 Apr 2022
Millions of people in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia face starvation due to delayed rains and a lackluster growing season. Aid organizations warn of a catastrophe if urgent action isn't taken.
Shola Lawal
Why Africa Prints Money in Europe
25 Mar 2022
At least 40 African countries print their money in the UK, France and Germany — decades after independence, raising questions about self-sufficiency. DW examines what prompts them to outsource their…
Silja Fröhlich
Africa's Whistleblowers Pay a High Price for Their Courage
17 Mar 2022
Whistleblowers uncover corruption and help bring the truth to light, often benefiting society in the process. But in Africa they face dismissal, violence and murder. Extensive legislation seldom…
Sandipan Talukdar
Oldest Known Human DNA from Africa Unveils Complex Migration
24 Feb 2022
Computer analysis of six individual genomes sheds new light on the movement, lives and relations of people who lived between 18,000 and 5,000 years ago.