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South Africa: 30 years after apartheid

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid

Under apartheid, South Africa segregated black South Africans from white. The first free elections were held in 1994.

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Bringing the kora into the concert hall: Seckou Keita

Bringing the kora into the concert hall: Seckou Keita

Music for kora and orchestra: Seckou Keita combines the sounds of Africa and Europe.

A man stands next to an area were houses were destroyed by floods following torrential rains at the Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, on April 25, 2024.

A man stands next to an area were houses were destroyed by floods following torrential rains at the Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, on April 25, 2024.

Kenya: Severe floods displace victims amid shock and fear

Kenya: Severe floods displace victims amid shock and fear

Over 70 people in Kenya and more than 200 across East Africa have died in floods following weeks of monsoon rains.

A sea of corrugated iron huts on the outskirts of Cape Town, with the silhouette of Table Mountain in the distant background

A sea of corrugated iron huts on the outskirts of Cape Town, with the silhouette of Table Mountain in the distant background

30 years on, South Africa's dream of unity lies shattered

30 years on, South Africa's dream of unity lies shattered

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is looking back on a democratic but deeply divided society.

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.

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Children playing in dry paddy fields and cracked soil in Ketangi village, Purworejo, Central Java

Climate phenomena: What are El Nino and La Nina?

Climate phenomena: What are El Nino and La Nina?

Originating in the Pacific, the El Nino cycle has intensified drought in Africa and Asia. Here's what makes that happen.

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In South Africa, many survivors of apartheid say they have been left out of the truth and reconciliation process. Thirty years into democracy, they are still waiting for reparations. DW News Africa speaks to one of the TRC's former commissioners. And MONUSCO - the UN's peacekeeping mission in DRC - is pulling out after more than two decades. Our correspondent reports on local security concerns.

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Two women in brightly colored safety vests, one holding a photo and the other a painting, both depicting migrants in boats at sea

Tunisia: EU version of 'Rwanda plan' for asylum-seekers?

While Tunisia is a trusted ally for curbing migration to Europe, rights observers don't consider it a "safe" place.

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View of Athens, including the Acropolis, in a dust storm

Why is Sahara dust blowing into Europe?

Dust storms can carry particles from the Sahara all the way into European capitals. Here's everything you need to know.

Congolese army soldiers protect their faces from projections when a United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter lands in Bijombo

Congolese army soldiers protect their faces from projections when a United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter lands in Bijombo

UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO leaves Congo

After 25 years the UN peacekeeping mission is leaving Congo. That's worrying some people, especially in South Kivu.

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Shadows of German colonialism banner with a German military helmet and a map highlighting Benin, Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania

Shadows of German colonialism

DW's new series on how German colonialism shaped modern-day Africa and what Africans think of Germany's colonial legacy.

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A sustainable catamaran called "Energy Observer" sails in the ocean

Climate-friendly zero-emissions ship making waves

The Energy Observer has just completed a round-the-world voyage to show that shipping could be environmentally friendly.

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Two men face off in a boxing ring outside

How can Nigeria reinvent combat sport dambe?

Kickboxing champion Jibrin Inuwa Baba wants to modernize the sport of dambe, while preserving its culture and tradition.

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An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

A Nigerian museum turns waste into art

A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from recycled materials.

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