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Malawi requires Ebola screening for travellers

Title: Malawi requires Ebola screening for travellers
Runtime: 1:11
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The Malawi government has introduced mandatory screening for travelers at border posts and airports in response to the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #malawi

Ex-Bafana Bafana squad to face Mexico again

Title: Ex-Bafana Bafana squad to face Mexico again
Runtime: 1:45
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Back in 2010, when South Africa hosted the World Cup, Bafana Bafana kicked things off with an opening match against Mexico. Fast forward 16 years, and guess what? It’s happening again. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Zimbabwe‘s historic win at UN Security Council

Title: Zimbabwe‘s historic win at UN Security Council
Runtime: 2:05
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Zimbabwe has been elected for the third Africa UN Security Council non-permanent seat for the year 2027-2028. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #zimbabwe

Title: Why the Paris Rwanda memorial matters
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The inauguration of a monument in Paris in memory of the victims of the Rwanda genocide serves as a symbol of responsibility France is taking to confront the truth. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen

Title: Goma youth fight Ebola myths in the DRC
Runtime: 1:46
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: In Goma, youth volunteers take prevention messages to markets and streets—raising awareness, promoting safety, and countering dangerous myths that threaten outbreak control. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen

Ethiopia election: Free, fair or flawed?

Title: Ethiopia election: Free, fair or flawed?
Runtime: 25:17
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ethiopia's election was hailed as proof of democracy — but conflict, insecurity and disrupted polling kept millions from voting. Was the vote free and fair? We break down the results, tensions and what it means for the country. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Bizuneh Yimenu, a political lecturer at Queen's University Belfast and DW's Negash Mohammed. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricalinkpodcast #dwafricawomen

Title: Malawi to repatriate nationals from SA
Runtime: 0:26
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Malawi will begin a voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Tanzania turns to Russia as western ties come under strain

Title: Tanzania turns to Russia as western ties come under strain
Runtime: 3:15
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: President Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Moscow for high‑level talks with Vladimir Putin, seeking new investment and development partners as relations with Western donors cool. With human rights concerns clouding Tanzania’s global standing, the visit raises questions about shifting alliances — and what ordinary Tanzanians hope to gain. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #tanzania

Title: Was Ethiopia's election free and fair?
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ethiopia has just held one of the continent's biggest elections, but with millions excluded from voting due to conflict and insecurity, can it really be called free and fair? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with political analyst Bizuneh Yimenu of Queen's University Belfast and DW's Negash Mohammed to unpack what this vote truly means for Ethiopia's democratic future. Tune in later tonight and do not forget to subscribe. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricalinkpodcast

Ramaphosa denounces xenophobia in South Africa

Title: Ramaphosa denounces xenophobia in South Africa
Runtime: 2:32
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthen immigration management. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #southafrica

Botswana welcomes home cultural treasures

Title: Botswana welcomes home cultural treasures
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Botswana has received 45 historic artifacts from the UK, reigniting debate over the return of African cultural treasures taken during colonial rule. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #botswana

Zimbabwe rushes constitutional bill that could keep Mnangagwa in power

Title: Zimbabwe rushes constitutional bill that could keep Mnangagwa in power
Runtime: 2:19
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Zimbabwe is fast‑tracking a sweeping constitutional reform that could extend presidential terms to 7 years and shift the power to elect the president from voters to Parliament—raising concerns that it could entrench President Mnangagwa’s rule and ZANU-PF beyond 2028. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Faye vs Sonko: What’s Behind Senegal’s Political Rift

Title: Faye vs Sonko: What’s Behind Senegal’s Political Rift
Runtime: 25:30
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Senegal faces a power struggle as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his ally-turned-opponent Ousmane Sonko part ways. Who's really in charge — and what does it mean for citizens amid a deepening debt crisis? #DWAfricaSocialMedia#dwafricalinkpodcast

Title: Can women reshape Nigerian politics?
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu is calling for greater female participation in politics as women continue to face hurdles in seeking elected office. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Ethiopia: Abiy expected to secure victory

Title: Ethiopia: Abiy expected to secure victory
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ethiopia is counting votes after Monday’s election, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expected to win another term. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Ruto says Trump requested Ebola facility

Title: Ruto says Trump requested Ebola facility
Runtime: 0:54
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: President William Ruto says he approved the proposed Ebola facility at the request of Donald Trump as a Kenyan court keeps the project on hold. #dwafrica #dwafricasocialmedia

Pressure mounts on Tinubu over abducted school children in Oyo

Title: Pressure mounts on Tinubu over abducted school children in Oyo
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State has triggered outrage across Nigeria, with many questioning why school kidnappings continue despite repeated security promises. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #nigeria

Title: Ethiopia goes to the polls
Runtime: 3:28
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ethiopia has gone to the polls in a pivotal national election, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party is widely expected to secure another landslide victory. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #ethiopia

Title: EU boosts Ebola response in eastern DRC
Runtime: 1:15
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is straining an already fragile health system, prompting new emergency support from the European Union. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #ebola

Title: Does DR Congo need more churches?
Runtime: 1:59
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Between faith, business, noise pollution, and lack of oversight, the debate over churches divides Congolese people. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen #drc #ebola

EU holds landmark investment roadshow in SA

Title: EU holds landmark investment roadshow in SA
Runtime: 0:26
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The European Union has launched its first-ever investment roadshow at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, aiming to boost investment opportunities in South Africa. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica

Court rejects Rwanda’s claim of $135 million from Britain

Title: Court rejects Rwanda’s claim of $135 million from Britain
Runtime: 0:30
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has rejected Rwanda’s claim against Britain over a scrapped deal to deport migrants. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #Rwanda #hague

Ghana confronts South Africa over xenophobic attacks

Title: Ghana confronts South Africa over xenophobic attacks
Runtime: 1:35
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Behind the headlines and the angry rhetoric are real people — shop owners, students, families now packing their bags out of fear. This week, Ghana's High Commissioner Benjamin Quashie joins Under The Baobab to respond to Pretoria, push back on the blame game, and tell us what a real solution looks like. Mimi Mefo Newuh and George Okachi cut through the noise — and ask the question no government wants to answer.#DWAfricaSocialMedia#DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #SouthAfrica #Xenophobia #AfricanMigrants #PanAfricanism #DWNews #Africa #Ghana

Botswana, S Africa tighten border security

Title: Botswana, S Africa tighten border security
Runtime: 0:48
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Botswana and South Africa have signed a new border security agreement aimed at tackling smuggling, human trafficking, stolen vehicles, drug trafficking and livestock theft along their shared frontier. The deal includes intelligence sharing, stronger border infrastructure and upgraded security systems as both countries seek to tighten controls while facilitating trade and legitimate travel.

CCTV shows students setting deadly dormitory fire, Kenya minister says

Title: CCTV shows students setting deadly dormitory fire, Kenya minister says
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Kenya's interior minister says CCTV footage appears to show students starting the dormitory fire that killed 16 girls.

Title: South Africa’s World Cup trip delayed
Runtime: 0:39
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: South Africa’s departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was delayed on Sunday after some players had yet to receive their visas, disrupting plans to travel to a training camp in Mexico. The setback comes less than two weeks before Bafana Bafana face co-hosts Mexico in the tournament’s opening match on June 11, prompting Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie to condemn the travel chaos and demand accountability.

Inside the race to detect Ebola in the DRC

Title: Inside the race to detect Ebola in the DRC
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, suspected Ebola samples must be tested within hours. During outbreaks, laboratory teams work around the clock to detect cases early and prevent the virus from spreading..#dwafricasocialmedia

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Title: WHO urges safe Ebola burials
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The head of the World Health Organization is urging communities in eastern DR Congo to follow safe burial practices as Ebola cases continue to rise. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Bundibugyo strain can spread through contact with the bodies of victims, making safe and supervised burials critical to preventing further infections during the worsening outbreak.

Nigeria’s Ojude Oba Festival takes centre stage

Title: Nigeria’s Ojude Oba Festival takes centre stage
Runtime: 2:51
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: One of Africa’s most iconic cultural events, the Ojude Oba festival, has been held in Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, with pomp and pageantry. Thousands gathered in vibrant traditional attire, celebrating Yoruba heritage through spectacular horse-riding processions and captivating traditional music.

Is Nigeria’s opposition too weak to challenge the ruling APC?

Title: Is Nigeria’s opposition too weak to challenge the ruling APC?
Runtime: 4:27
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: After more than a decade of APC dominance, questions are growing about whether Nigeria’s opposition can still effectively challenge power — or if internal divisions are weakening democratic competition.#dwafricasocialmedia

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Sex warning for Ebola survivors in Uganda

Title: Sex warning for Ebola survivors in Uganda
Runtime: 0:32
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Uganda warns Ebola survivors: the virus may linger after recovery, posing ongoing transmission risks

Title: DW News Africa with Michael Okwu
Runtime: 26:06
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Her country is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, even as it wages a violent conflict within its borders. DR Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner speaks with DW News Africa host Michael Okwu about the collision of war on a deadly virus - with the fight against powerful rebels who've already seized vital Congolese territory. Global leaders are watching closely. #dwafricasocialmedia

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Ghana’s Parliament approves anti LGBTQ bill

Title: Ghana’s Parliament approves anti LGBTQ bill
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ghanaian lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ bill with President Mahama to decide on signing it into law

US responds after Kenya halts Ebola facility

Title: US responds after Kenya halts Ebola facility
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Washington says it is working with Kenyan authorities after a court suspended a proposed Ebola isolation facility linked to US preparedness plans.

Bukavu Ebola fight hit by water shortages

Title: Bukavu Ebola fight hit by water shortages
Runtime: 1:35
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Bukavu is racing to stop Ebola. Borders are closed. Handwashing stations are everywhere. But the major problems that no one can solve fast enough are water and resistance to hygiene protocols.

Who Protects Africans Abroad? Ghana Challenges South Africa

Title: Who Protects Africans Abroad? Ghana Challenges South Africa
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Hundreds of Ghanaians are heading home. Vigilante groups are issuing ultimatums. And the African Union? Silent. This week under the baobab, Ghana's High Commissioner Benjamin Quashie sits down with Mimi and George to confront South Africa's claims head-on — and to answer the question every African is asking: when our brothers and sisters turn on each other, who steps in? #DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #SouthAfrica #Xenophobia #AfricanMigrants #PanAfricanism #DWNews #Africa #Ghana

Why conflict in eastern DRC is complicating Ebola response efforts

Title: Why conflict in eastern DRC is complicating Ebola response efforts
Runtime: 24:38
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The World Health Organization has warned of a “very high” risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo — raising concern because there are no approved vaccines or treatments for the variant. Health officials say the outbreak was detected weeks late, while ongoing conflict, displacement, and weak infrastructure continue to complicate response efforts. DW’s Michael Okwu speaks with DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner about the challenges of containing Ebola in M23-controlled areas.#dwafricasocialmedia

00:00 Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern DRC

00:29 WHO warns of growing regional risk

01:42 DRC blames insecurity and M23 presence

05:08 Why containing the outbreak is difficult

10:31 Africa CDC declares emergency

14:11 No approved vaccine for current Ebola strain

15:55 Africa CDC rejects border closures

19:50 Can f...

Fear in South Africa forces Ghanaians to return home

Title: Fear in South Africa forces Ghanaians to return home
Runtime: 2:22
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ghana has welcomed the first group of about 300 citizens repatriated from South Africa, as rising xenophobic attacks force many to return home.#dwafricasocialmedia

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Is Museveni finally making room for youth?

Title: Is Museveni finally making room for youth?
Runtime: 0:54
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Uganda just got a cabinet shake-up — but is it real change or political chess being played by President Museveni?#DWAfricaSocialMedia

Nigerians Struggle With Soaring Ram Prices

Title: Nigerians Struggle With Soaring Ram Prices
Runtime: 2:42
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: As Muslims across Nigeria mark Eid al-Adha, soaring ram prices are forcing many families to scale back long-standing Sallah traditions. Traders and buyers in Abuja say inflation, insecurity, and rising transportation costs are making this year’s celebration one of the most expensive in recent years. Kunle Babs reports.#dwafricasocialmedia

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Is South Africa safe for Ghanaians? High Commissioner responds to Xenophobia fears

Title: Is South Africa safe for Ghanaians? High Commissioner responds to Xenophobia fears
Runtime: 29:59
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Is it xenophobia, a migration crisis, or a failure of African leadership? After South Africa's foreign minister insisted the country remains safe for Africans, Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, joins us Under The Baobab to respond. Are Ghanaians safe — or are African migrants being abandoned by their own governments?

Topics Discussed:
00:00 Teaser – South Africa’s migrant crisis: who lit the match?
02:26 Battery check & viewers react to last week’s debate
04:36 Welcome to Under The Baobab
05:08 Why Ghana’s High Commissioner is responding today
07:00 What is really fuelling anti-migrant tensions?
08:43 “There are no 100,000 Ghanaians in South Africa”
09:05 Ghana, South Africa and the politics of trade imbalance
10:17 Are foreigners taking South African jobs?
14:20 Rapid Fire – wine, diplomacy, stereotypes & African unity
16:14 Are 15,000 Ghanaians really South Afric...

Why Ebola is harder to contain in eastern DRC

Title: Why Ebola is harder to contain in eastern DRC
Runtime: 1:04
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: A rare strain of Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but health officials warn the conflict in the country’s east is making containment far more difficult. Armed groups control large areas, limiting access for health workers and disrupting efforts to trace infections and reach affected communities. In this AfricaLink podcast, Eddy Micah Jr. examines why Ebola outbreaks are especially difficult to manage in conflict zones — and what the growing crisis could mean for the wider region.#DWAfricaSocialMedia#africalinkpodcast

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Diplomatic tensions grow over xenophobia claims

Title: Diplomatic tensions grow over xenophobia claims
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: After Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola insisted Under The Baobab that South Africa remains safe for Africans, Ghana's High Commissioner Benjamin Quashie joins Mimi Mefo Newuh and George Okachi with a sharp response. With xenophobic protests rising and townships demanding foreigners leave, are Ghanaians being protected — or quietly abandoned? A diplomatic showdown you can't afford to miss.#DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #SouthAfrica #Xenophobia #AfricanMigrants #PanAfricanism #DWNews #Africa #Ghana

Kenyan court halts plan for US-linked Ebola quarantine facility

Title: Kenyan court halts plan for US-linked Ebola quarantine facility
Runtime: 2:15
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: A Kenyan court has paused plans to set up a US-linked Ebola quarantine centre—sparking debate about public safety, sovereignty, and citizens’ rights.#DWAfricaSocialMedia#DWAfrica #Kenya#US#ebola3

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Eight students arrested over deadly fire in Kenya

Title: Eight students arrested over deadly fire in Kenya
Runtime: 0:37
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Kenyan investigators have arrested eight students as they probe a suspected arson attack that killed 16 girls at a boarding school.#DWAfricaSocialMedia

Title: WHO chief visits Ebola-hit DR Congo
Runtime: 0:28
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: The WHO chief has arrived in DR Congo as UNICEF ramps up emergency support for communities affected by Ebola.#DWAfricaSocialMedia

Court Stops Proposed US-Linked Ebola Facility in Kenya

Title: Court Stops Proposed US-Linked Ebola Facility in Kenya
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: A Kenyan court has temporarily blocked US plans to open a 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in Kenya. Rights group Katiba Institute argued the centre could pose serious public health risks. The facility was meant to treat Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo and Uganda, where the outbreak has caused hundreds of suspected deaths and infection.#DWAfricaSocialMedia#Kenya#Ebola

Ethiopia Elections 2026: Can change happen?

Title: Ethiopia Elections 2026: Can change happen?
Runtime: 1:32
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Ethiopia is preparing for its seventh election since 1990, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expected to seek another mandate amid political tensions, security concerns and questions over democratic space. Supporters say the vote is a sign of democratic progress, while critics argue that opposition parties and independent voices continue to face major obstacles.
What is at stake in Ethiopia’s 2026 election — and could the vote shape the country’s political future?#DWAfricaSocialMedia#Ethiopia #AbiyAhmed #DWAfrica #DWNews #ethiopiaelection

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Atiku is back again… but can he beat Tinubu this time?

Title: Atiku is back again… but can he beat Tinubu this time?
Runtime: 2:06
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Atiku Abubakar is back in the race—this time as the African Democratic Congress candidate. With 2027 in sight, the big question is: can he finally defeat President Bola Tinubu? #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #dwafricawomen#Nigeria#Tinubu#2027

From dream to reality: Has Africa delivered on unity?

Title: From dream to reality: Has Africa delivered on unity?
Runtime: 25:14
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: Addis Ababa, 1963. African leaders made a historic promise: liberation, unity, self-determination. While progress has been made, challenges such as low intra‑African trade, recurring conflicts, and stalled regional projects continue to test the continent’s dream of unity.#DWAfricaSocialMedia#dwafricalinkpodcast

00:00 Africa’s rise and the promise of Pan-Africanism

00:31 Is Pan-Africanism failing, evolving or thriving?

01:20 From the OAU to the African Union

01:55 What Pan-Africanism means today

05:13 Corruption, elites and Africa’s development challenges

07:41 Kwame Nkrumah’s vision and African unity

09:01 Colonial borders and divisions across Africa

10:47 Does Africa Union Day still matter in Ghana?

14:35 Ghana’s visa-free push for Africans

17:53 Is Pan-Africanism making progress?

20:25 What would Kwame Nkrumah say about Africa tod...

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