August 9, 2018

A citizens’ group takes on corruption in Nigeria

The renovation of a school is inexplicably abandoned, although funds had been earmarked for it. The citizens' group Track investigates incidents like this in an effort to tackle corruption by monitoring the…

7 years ago

National·News

New U.S. sanctions send ruble falling

The ruble plunged as the U.S. announced new sanctions against Russia over the nerve agent attack in the U.K. The currency sank to its lowest since November of 2016. The penalties, which…

7 years ago

Business·News

UN Palestinian refugee agency funding crisis deepens

At the beginning of 2018, US President Donald Trump cut funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNWRA, which helps some 5 million Palestinians. DW's Tania Krämer went to Hamas-controlled…

7 years ago

News·World

Saraki blames executive for delay in INEC supplementary budget

Saraki blames executive for the delay in INEC supplementary budget.…

7 years ago

National·News

A victim of Turkey’s sweeping post-coup purge speaks out

After a failed 2016 coup, Turkey purged its military of thousands of soldiers. Military officers working at NATO headquarters in Brussels were recalled to Ankara for questioning and some arrested. DW meets…

7 years ago

National·News

#ENDSARS: To end or to reform?

There are various units in the Nigeria Police Force, but none more maligned than the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. So scorned is the unit that many have called for its eradication, but is…

7 years ago

GTV Exclusive

How African cities can best prepare for rapid urbanisation

By 2050, an estimated 1.4 billion people will be living in an African city. In Nigeria alone, 189 million people will have moved to a city, while Johannesburg will be home to…

7 years ago

Africa|News·Business·News

Discus thrower Claudine Vita, Germany’s hope at the Euros

Germany's hopes in the European Athletics Championships rest on an athlete who had to overcome many obstacles to represent her country. Discus thrower Claudine Vita was born shortly after her parents arrived…

7 years ago

Sport

Aisha Buhari caution politicians

The wife of the President Her Excellency Aisha Buhari has asked politicians to operate within the guidelines of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Buhari was speaking whilst receiving…

7 years ago

National·News

Is climate change reaching a point of no return?

Researcher Claire Fyson sees scientists' warning of a Hothouse Earth as a "call to arms." Though the threshold temperature that leads to irreversible changes can't be pinpointed, science can tell us how…

7 years ago

News·World

August 09, 2018

A citizens’ group takes on corruption in Nigeria

New U.S. sanctions send ruble falling

UN Palestinian refugee agency funding crisis deepens

Saraki blames executive for delay in INEC supplementary budget

A victim of Turkey’s sweeping post-coup purge speaks out

#ENDSARS: To end or to reform?

How African cities can best prepare for rapid urbanisation

Discus thrower Claudine Vita, Germany’s hope at the Euros

Aisha Buhari caution politicians

Is climate change reaching a point of no return?

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