Africa
6 Nov
A Kenyan women-only textile company is redefining style by creating outfits using fruit and vegetable-based dyes derived from food waste.
5 Nov
Ten years ago, French radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were murdered by a commando from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in the north-eastern Malian town of Kidal. Since then, the security situation in Africa’s Sahel region has continually worsened. Today, the vast area stretching from Mauritania to Sudan has become a no man's land for journalists, a black hole for news.
5 Nov
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked Tanzania to forgive Germany's colonial abuses. Germany had colonies in several African countries before the end of World War I. Centuries later, the government has begun to come to terms with its colonial past.
5 Nov
In the midst of Ethiopia's Tigray War, one woman harnessed her talent and creativity. Using simple materials, she transformed despair into striking art.
5 Nov
It has been exactly one year since the Pretoria Peace Accords were signed, putting an end to two years of civil war in Tigray, one of the deadliest conflicts of the last 30 years. More than a million displaced people have still not been able to return home, and over 40% of the population is still suffering from a lack of food. We review the situation with Clothilde Hazard in Addis Ababa.
4 Nov
Germany will confront "the atrocities of the German colonial occupation" in Tanzania, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania was a German colony from 1885 to 1918.
4 Nov
Many Africans are keen to live abroad. Some find great opportunities to live in Europe or in the US, and some even risk their lives to do so without paperwork. But an African expat can sometimes encounter more than just greener pastures and a dream life. There can be culture shock and trauma in countries without the vital social networks an African is used to at home.
3 Nov
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo hosted Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Accra on Tuesday, where the two leaders called for reform of the U.N. Security Council.
1 Nov
In Zambia, the right to assemble is guaranteed under the consitution but the reality is often different. Police are accused of infringing civil rights by withholding permits. But what needs to be done to change this?
31 Oct
Operation Dudula, an anti-migrant group in South Africa, has registered as a political party to run in the 2024 election. The group has become notorious for raiding businesses owned by foreign nationals, aiming to drive them out of the country.
30 Oct
After fleeing horrific violence in Sudan's West Darfur, refugees are arriving to Chad traumatized and with children who are often malnourished. Zeinab escaped to Chad with her two children after armed men attacked her home in El Geneina and killed her husband.
29 Oct
Announced on national television, the military reshuffle in DR Congo sees the return of a former top aide, who was convicted of involvement in the 2001 assassination of then-president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Eddy Kapend has always denied involvement in the murder plot. Also in this edition: the Also Known As Africa contemporary art fair event is currently underway in Paris. Finally, we look at what Saturday's rugby match against England could have in store for South Africa.
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Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the young woman and her French husband decided to track down those suspected of taking part in the mass slaughter who had taken refuge in France. Journalists Thomas Zribi and Stéphane Jobert followed the Franco-Rwandan couple in their quest for justice. They bring us this special 52-minute documentary.
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Inflation in Germany has fallen to its lowest level since before Russia invaded Ukraine. Food prices fell for the first time in more than 9 years, figures show, with energy prices dropping even further.
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Viral publications on social media are claiming that Princess Salma of Jordan shot down six Iranian drones late on Saturday. Jordan is the latest target of misinformation following its role in defending Israel against Iran's drone and missile attack. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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Canada's Peel Region police said Wednesday (April 17) that nine people, including Air Canada employees, are facing charges in connection to the $20 million Toronto Pearson airport gold heist that was meticulously carried out exactly one year ago.
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