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Martina SchwikowskiDeutsche Welle |
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has cemented his power by creating a new position. Political observers say Africa's other longtime rulers could...
Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October for an eighth term. But how has President Biya...
The use of artificial intelligence proved disadvantageous for a legal team in South Africa when an AI tool fabricated case studies. Lawyers are now...
Frantz Fanon was one of the major anti-colonial thinkers of the 20th century and a hero of the Algerian liberation movement. He died just before...
Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the Iran-Israel confrontation...
Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the Iran-Israel conflict...
Funding cuts to international aid organizations mean that medical assistance has dried up for vulnerable people affected by conflict in the eastern...
Funding cuts to international aid organizations mean that medical assistance has dried up for vulnerable people affected by conflict in the eastern...
The shooting in one of Nairobi's busiest streets outraged many Kenyans who have long witnessed officers abusing protesters and bystanders. Human...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. New trade agreements are on the agenda, but can the two...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. New trade agreements are on the agenda, but can the two...
Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, silenced dissent, and delayed elections. As repression deepens, analysts warn that the...
In Mali, the junta is planning to extend its role for another five years at least. It won't organize elections and wants to restrict the number of...
The US government plans to reduce its diplomatic presence in Africa. This vacuum could be filled by other countries vying for greater influence, such...
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on African exports are triggering economic fallout across the continent.
In Niger, a local company has been granted a license to mine copper. Meanwhile, military governments in Mali and Burkina Faso aim to reduce dependence...
The arrest of Vice President Riek Machar could trigger a new wave of fighting in Africa's youngest nation. Analysts are urging the international...
Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ties to facilitate crucial...
The DR Congo insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of Bukavu could complicate...
The former US administration says Rwandan President Paul Kagame's government rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for a deal between DR Congo and...
Russia fears for its bases in Syria and elsewhere after the ousting of dictator Bashar Assad, a Kremlin ally.
Security risks and instability threaten Africa's young democracies. Experts are calling for better governance and transparent elections to ensure...
Traditional peacekeeping is not working in Africa: Resolving existing conflicts requires revised diagnoses that are not shaped by particular...
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is traveling to Kenya to boost business ties with Africa. However, many investors in Germany remain wary,...
Senegal's Constitutional Court has confirmed the ruling party's overwhelming win in parliamentary elections giving President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...
Gabonese citizens are voting on a new constitution with many positive elements. Many experts have said that if the referendum is free and fair, it...