DW Africa
South Africa: Legitimate grievances or veiled xenophobia?
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- South Africa: Legitimate grievances or veiled xenophobia?
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A school in Durban is in the spotlight as protest the intake of foreign pupils. Are legitimate grievances at play, or is it just more South African xenophobia?#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Diplomacy or duty: Africa’s migration tightrope
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- African governments say they’re committed to defending their nationals abroad, yet rising external pressure risks turning them into Europe’s frontline gatekeepers. How long can they balance diplomacy with duty?
#DWTheBaobab #DWAfricaSocialMedia #migration #japa #Africa #Europe #US #economy #anti-migrant
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- Mine collapse kills 200 in Congo
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A landslide triggered by heavy rains has collapsed several coltan mines in eastern Congo, killing at least 200 people at the rebel-controlled Rubaya mining site, according to local authorities. The area is dominated by artisanal mining, and rescue efforts are still underway amid fears that the death toll could rise.
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- Uganda’s army chief apologises after wrongly accusing U.S. officials of aiding Bobi Wine.
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- ganda’s army chief has retracted and apologised after accusing officials at the U.S. Embassy of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine go into hiding following the disputed election. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba deleted his earlier claims, admitting they were based on incorrect information, easing a brief diplomatic tension with Washington.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen
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- 2:14:46
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Join us for live radio commentary of today’s stellar game between Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen! Frankfurt enter the match struggling for form, winless in their last seven across all competitions, while Leverkusen arrive after a confidence boosting 1–0 league win over Werder Bremen and a dominant Champions League victory over Villarreal. Who will win today?
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- South Africa expels Israeli envoy
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- South Africa and Israel trade expulsions of senior diplomats as bilateral relations worsen.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Aid cuts threaten malaria vaccines
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Health groups warn that aid cutbacks could sharply reduce access to the malaria vaccine for African children.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- World Cup trophy arrives in South Africa
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- South Africa has welcomed the FIFA World Cup trophy as it arrived in Pretoria, where President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled it at the Union Buildings and urged Bafana Bafana to bring the title home.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- African migrants fighting rejection abroad
- Runtime
- 29:58
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Europe and the United States once symbolized opportunity for African migrants. Today, a wave of new reforms and shifting political shifts across the West are redefining who gets to belong. In this episode of Under the Baobab, we explore the changing space with award‑winning journalist Esther Armah, Executive Director of the Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, and ask what the changing West means for Africans seeking opportunity beyond their borders. #DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #migrants
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- Malawi men rally against GBV + Burkina Faso dissolves parties
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Today’s top stories
– Malawi’s men’s rights group, Men Matter Too, stage protest in Lilongwe to raise awareness about gender-based violence against men.
– Burkina Faso’s military government dissolves all political parties, raising questions about the country’s path back to democratic rule
– The 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in South Africa as part of a continental tour ahead of the tournament in North America, with South Africa among the African nations that have qualified.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Migration and crime: Why the myth won’t die
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A study by Germany’s Ifo Institute shows no link between rising migration and rising crime, undermining a narrative often amplified in political battles. So why does the myth persist? #DWTheBaobab #DWAfricaSocialMedia #migration #japa #Africa #Europe #US #economy #anti-migrant
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- Niger thanks Russia for support during attack
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Niger blames France, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire for the attack near the country’s main airport and thanks Russian partners for helping defeat the assailants.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- African migrants: driving growth, facing backlash
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Across the US and Germany, African migrants are quietly driving growth through high labor participation and tax contributions. Yet in times of economic anxiety, they are often cast as threats rather than contributors. What will it take to change the narrative?#DWTheBaobab #DWAfricaSocialMedia #migration #japa #Africa #Europe #US #economy #anti-migrant
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- One year under M23 rule in Goma
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- One year after the M23 rebels captured Goma, capital of North Kivu province, fighting may have stopped, but life is far from normal. From wounded bodies to wounded businesses, the city is struggling to heal.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Jollof, jokes, and jostling: IShowSpeed in Ghana vs Nigeria
- Runtime
- 25:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- American YouTube streamer IShowSpeed has recently been making major waves on social media during his Africa tour. His visits to Nigeria and Ghana have fueled friendly rivalry, especially over food, lifestyle, and hospitality. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Ameyaw Debrah, an entertainment and lifestyle blogger and social media influencer and Olisa Chukwumah, DW's correspondent in Accra, Ghana. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica
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- Burkina Faso dissolves all parties
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Burkina Faso’s military-led government has abolished all political parties and organizations after the cabinet approved a decree citing abuses and deep divisions within the country’s party system. Authorities say the decision is part of wider state reforms, following an assessment that revealed widespread violations of laws regulating political groups.
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- Nigerian army base hit by drone attack
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Armed militants using drones launched an attack on a Nigerian army base in Borno state, killing several soldiers.According to the military, the assailants deployed weaponized drones to destroy vehicles before troops repelled the assault.The incident signals a notable escalation in insurgent tactics as Borno remains the center of Nigeria’s prolonged Islamist uprising.
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- Lagos demolitions displace thousands
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Lagos police disperse Makoko residents protesting the ongoing demolitions that have uprooted thousands from the floating informal settlement. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #nigeria
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- Did IShowSpeed redefine Africa’s image?
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Ameyaw Debrah, an entertainment and lifestyle blogger and social media influencer, admits he once saw IShowSpeed as just another loud Gen Z creator — until the YouTuber’s Africa tour flipped his expectations.
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- Ethiopia cancels flights to Tigray + Senegal suspends national team coach
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Today's top news stories:
- Ethiopia cancels flights to Tigray after fresh clashes
- CAF suspends Senegal’s coach, Pape Thiaw
- Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger’s main airport
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- Ethiopia: Flights to Tigray cancelled
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Flight cancellations and cash shortages hit Tigray amid fears of renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #ethiopia
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- Gunfire reported near Niamey airport
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Heavy gunfire near Niger’s main airport fuels uncertainty in the Sahel nation amid ongoing security challenges. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica
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- CAF fines Senegal and Morocco over AFCON
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- CAF issues heavy fines and suspensions to Senegal and Morocco after AFCON final controversy. #dwafricasocialmedia #dwafrica #football
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- Trade minister Alpha Sesay talks to DW about the importance of "FeedSalone" in Sierra Leone
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has touted his flagship "FeedSalone" project as central to national development and food security agendas. Trade minister Alpha Sesay talks to DW about the importance of the project to Sierra Leone and development partners.
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- IShowSpeed calls Africa tour a “life-changing experience”
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed has described his 28‑day tour of Africa — which concluded Tuesday in Namibia — as a “life‑changing experience.” His trip has captured global attention.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Rwanda takes UK to court over collapsed asylum agreement
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Rwanda has filed a case against the United Kingdom at the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration over the collapse of the controversial asylum transfer agreement, scrapped by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 2024. The deal had initially required Britain to pay Rwanda to host migrants who arrived illegally in the UK, though only four people were ever sent — all voluntarily — due to persistent legal challenges.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Nigeria: refugees leave Cameroon camp to return home
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- About 300 Nigerian refugees have left Cameroon’s Minawao refugee camp to return to their communities in Gwoza and Bama in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.The returnees, displaced by Boko Haram attacks, told a joint team from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the governments of Nigeria and Cameroon that they were returning voluntarily. #DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Nigeria frees abductees + Rwanda takes UK to court
- Runtime
- 5:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Today’s top stories:
– Nigerian security forces rescue 11 kidnap victims in a late-night operation, as authorities say hundreds more remain missing across the country
– Rwanda files a legal case against the United Kingdom over their controversial migrant deal
– And finally, we ask how impactful American streamer iShowSpeed’s Africa tour has been.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Tinubu well after fall in Turkey, aide says
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- An aide to Bola Tinubu says the Nigerian leader is "in great shape" despite a fall during his visit to Turkey.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Germany commits to new type of development aid in Sierra Leone
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Germany's new development minister wants to break with old aid models. Reem Alabali‑Radovan came to Sierra Leone to show what change could look like. DW's Bouba Jalloh accompanied her on the trip.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Floods ravage southern Africa, leaving hundreds dead and massive destruction
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The countries of Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe have been hard-hit by floods that have led to hundreds of deaths with several hundred thousands left displaced. Cities, towns and national parks have all been flooded.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Deaths at sea rise, yet the exodus continues — what’s fueling irregular migration from The Gambia?
- Runtime
- 25:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Irregular migration continues to claim lives in The Gambia, with an estimated 800 Gambians dying each year along dangerous routes to Europe. And yet, more young people keep leaving.Economic hardship, unemployment, limited opportunities, and the search for better prospects are often cited. But when these aspirations translate into irregular migration, the consequences can be deadly. Recent interceptions of hundreds of migrants and further deaths at sea highlight the urgency of the situation.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- iShowSpeed ends Africa tour in Namibia
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- iShowSpeed has wrapped up his Africa tour in Namibia after visiting and livestreaming from 21 countries across the continent.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Zimbabwe police consider fining pedestrians wearing headphones
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Police in Zimbabwe say distracted pedestrians are failing to hear oncoming traffic with fatal consequences. Now they want to fine those caught walking the streets with headphones and earbuds.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Morocco and Senegal reaffirm diplomatic and economic ties following tensions during the AFCON.
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Relations between Morocco and Senegal have largely calmed after the chaotic AFCON final in Rabat on 18 January, but legal and diplomatic processes are still unfolding. In Morocco, 18 Senegalese football supporters—along with one Algerian national—have appeared in court accused of hooliganism and violence linked to disturbances at the stadium.#DWAfricSocialMedia
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- Why do young Gambians keep risking their lives to reach Europe?
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Every year, hundreds of Gambians die attempting to reach Europe through irregular migration routes. Despite the risks — and repeated government interventions — the numbers continue to rise, especially among young people.On today's AfricaLink Podcast, host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with migration specialist Mustapha Sonko and DW correspondent Aminata Sanyang to explore what's driving this dangerous journey.
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- Nigeria charges officers + Floods disrupt learning in Malawi
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Today’s top stories:
– Nigerian soldiers to face trial over plot to overthrow Tinubu
– Malawi and Mozambique suffer severe flooding
– Morocco-Senegal tensions thaw#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Nigeria soldiers to face trial over alleged coup plot
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Nigeria’s military says a group of officers arrested in October 2025 will be formally arraigned before military judicial panels after an investigation found evidence they allegedly plotted to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. The Defence Headquarters confirmed that those with cases to answer will face trial in line with military law and procedures.#DWAfricaSocialMedia #Nigeria#Tinubu#attemptedcoup
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- DW exclusive — German FM: African skilled migration not brain drain
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Germany continues to strengthen its longstanding partnerships across Africa, a commitment underscored by Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s recent visit to Kenya and Ethiopia. Speaking with DW’s Chief International Editor, Richard Walker, Wadephul said that the presence of African skilled workers in Germany and Europe should not be viewed as a “brain drain” for the continent. #DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Malawi offers psychosocial support to refugees in camps
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Over 60,000 refugees living in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp carry deep trauma from war and persecution in their home countries. Community-based organizations are support refugees' recovery.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- iShowSpeed brings Africa tour to Ghana
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- American YouTube streamer iShowSpeed has brought his Africa tour to Ghana, drawing huge cheering crowds.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- With over a million illegal guns in circulation, can Ghana's amnesty really work?
- Runtime
- 25:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- More than 1.2 million unregistered firearms are believed to be circulating across Ghana, fueling insecurity and fear. The government's "Silencing the Guns" initiative offers citizens a no-questions-asked chance to surrender illegal weapons. But with only 2,000 guns collected so far, concerns are growing about its effectiveness.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Museveni's NRM government marks 40 years in power
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Some Ugandans cast doubt of the NRM's commitment to restoring democracy, amid accusations of human rights abuses and widespread corruption.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Ghana extended its gun amnesty — but can it make a dent in 1.2 million illegal weapons?
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Ghana's "Silencing the Guns" amnesty program has collected just 2,000 weapons — a tiny fraction of the estimated 1.2 million unregistered firearms circulating nationwide. AfricaLink host Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talks to security analyst Solomon Okai, and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk, about why Ghana's government is doubling down, and whether the public trusts the initiative enough to participate.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Ghana deploys 121 young health workers to the Caribbean
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Ghana’s government has sent more than 100 young people to the Caribbean for healthcare jobs as part of efforts to ease the country’s unemployment backlog.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- South Sudan orders mass evacuations + Tanzania limits press access to election violence inquiry
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Today’s top stories:
– South Sudan's military gives warns of planned offensive in eastern Jonglei State
– In Tanzania, journalists are barred from attending an inquiry into election unrest as victims give testimony
– Nigeria arrests Brazilian woman after seizing 30.09 kg of heroin hidden in factory-sealed coffee packs #DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Flooding devastates Mozambique
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Rescue operations underway in flood-hit Mozambique.#DWAfricaSocialMedia
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- Bobi Wine says not intimidated by Museveni
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine says intensified pressure on his family and party is proof of panic inside President Yoweri Museveni’s government following the disputed election. Speaking from hiding, Wine said his life is under threat, several senior opposition figures have been arrested or abducted, and urged Ugandans not to be intimidated while calling on the international community to keep close watch on Uganda.
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- South Sudan fighting displaces 180,000
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Fresh fighting in South Sudan has displaced more than 180,000 people in Jonglei state as violence between rival factions escalates. Residents report heavy clashes and widespread civilian flight. Aid agencies say homes and health facilities have been looted or destroyed, humanitarian access is severely restricted, and fears are growing that the country’s fragile peace is collapsing again.
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- What’s next for Uganda’s future?
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- After nearly 40 years under the same leadership, Uganda stands at a crossroads. Will the country embrace reform, stability, or a new path altogether?
#DWTheBaobab #DWAfricaSocialMedia #Uganda #YoweriMuseveni #BobiWine #UgandaElection #elections #dwafricawomen
