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Burundi Opposition demonstriert in Bujumbura (Getty ImagesAFP/Oneshore Nibigiria)

Thousands protest planned UN rights probe in Burundi

After a UN probe into alleged rights violations was announced this week, thousands of Burundians took to the streets on Saturday to protest against 'foreign interference.' 

South Sudan agrees to UN force deployment

Südsudan Einwilligung Sationierung zusätzlicher Blauhelmsoldaten (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. Lynch)

South Sudan has agreed to accept a regional force after fighting in the capital Juba threatened to plunge the country into a civil war. President Kiir initially opposed the deployment as a breach of national sovereignty. 

Deadly car bomb hits Somalia marketplace

Somalia Autobombenanschlag in Mogadischu (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Y. Warsame)

A car bomb has exploded inside a bustling marketplace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The preliminary death toll stands at 10 people but is expected to climb considerably, medical sources said. 

Study finds safety concerns over South African nuclear power plant proposal

Südafrika LOGO Energiekonzern Eskom (Getty Images/AFP/G. Guercia)

A new study has raised safety concerns over the site of a proposed new nuclear power plant in South Africa. The study adds to controversy over transparency, economics and environmental issues. 

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Ugandan director makes popular action films

Isaac Nabwana shoots his action flicks in the slums of Wakaliga in Uganda.  

Where is the DR Congo after a decade of democracy?

Italien Vatikan Kabila beim Papst (picture alliance/ZUMAPress/Evandroinetti)

For most people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, life continues to be a struggle ten years after the country's first free elections. 

EU takes an ethical stance on buying gold from Africa

Goldbarren (picture-alliance/dpa/Ulrich Baumgarten)

Raw materials from African conflict regions will no longer be able to be imported into the EU without controls on ethical standards. But changes will not be implemented immediately. Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels. 

Zambian women committing spousal homicide

Symbolbild Tatort (Getty Images)

Recent high-profile murders of men by their wives are shedding light on a rarely-discussed aspect of domestic abuse. In Zambia, ten men have been killed by their wives in the past three months. 

Thuli Madonsela accepts German Africa prize in Berlin

Deutscher Afrika Preis 2016 (DW/D. Pelz )

Known in her native South Africa as "the Steel Lady," former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was awarded the German Africa Prize Thursday for her fight against corruption in her home country.  

Nigeria Soldaten in Damboa (Getty Images/AFP/S. Heunis)

Amnesty accuses Nigerian army of killing 150 Biafran protestors

An Amnesty report has accused Nigerian security forces of killing at least 150 peaceful supporters of Biafran secession. The military and police have dismissed the allegations, not the first to be made against them. 

US drone war expands to Niger

USA Drohne in Hangar (Getty Images/I. Brekken)

An American drone base has taken up operations near the city of Agadez in Niger. It is considered strategically important in the fight against Islamists in western and northern Africa. 

Bond note introduction ignites uncertainty in Zimbabwe

Protest Harare Simbabwe (DW/P.Musvanhiri  )

Zimbabwe is set to go ahead with the introduction of bond notes despite strong resistance from citizens. The country’s Central Bank says the printed bills are ready and will go into circulation on Nov. 30.  

South Africa's land reform - a never-ending story

Afrika moderne Landwirtschaft Eisbergsalat Ernte in Südafrika (picture alliance/WILDLIFE)

Twenty-two years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is still grappling with land reform. Progress is slow under the current approach to shift land from white back to black people and many are becoming impatient. 

Kenya embraces solar to meet energy needs

Kenia Kiambu (DW/A. Wasike)

Nearly 70 percent of the Kenyan population relies on costly and environmentally damaging energy sources. But a green transtion is underway, as ever more Kenyans turn to solar power to meet their daily energy needs. 

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Guinea-Bissau: From cashew nut to steak

A cashew cooperative in Guinea-Bissau has taught local producers a new approach to business.  

DW radio programs for Africa

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AfricaLink on Air - 25 November 2016

Ban Ki-Moon calls for collective action to end violence against women+++ Nigerians seek redress against Shell  

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Making music for Madagascan trees  

DW social radio: AfricaLink meets Facebook

Deutschland DW Redaktion Englisch für Afrika (DW/. P. Böll)

With its new social radio, DW is combining the strengths of a well-established Africa-focused current affairs program with the outreach and immediacy of social media. Claus Stäcker explains what's behind the new format. 

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Pulse: Looking to the future

Twenty jam-packed minutes of fun, mind-stimulating information and music for young people around the world.