Africa
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El Nino is causing extreme weather events in East Africa and a crippling drought in the south of the continent. Experts say immediate action is needed to tackle famine and displacements.
21 Apr
What does 22 years of data tell us about the nature of the economic relationship between Beijing and the African continent?
15 Apr
Here's what's been making the business headlines in sub-Saharan Africa this week.
10 Apr
Sudanese civilians been suffering the consequenses of a one-year bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and the country's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces with no end in sight.
9 Apr
Millions of people in North America gear up for a total solar eclipse, with one newspaper giving out fashion tips for the event. Meanwhile, British runner Russ Cook becomes the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over half a million euros for charity in the process. Finally, Chechnya bans music that is too fast or too slow.
9 Apr
Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completed his run across the entire length of Africa in Tunisia on Sunday after traveling over 9,900 miles through 16 countries, becoming the first person to do so.
5 Apr
A week of political and social events across the African continent. This week Uganda's constitutional court threw out a challenge to the homophobic law adopted last May.
17 Mar
Tough laws targeting homosexual acts or abortion in African nations are often preceded by lobbying from American hard-liners. Often well-financed, these networks campaign against equality and diversity.
15 Mar
If all goes well, Nigerian singer Ebaide Joy will be be the first African woman to ride from Kenya to Nigeria on a motorcycle. DW met up with her just before she set off on her adventure.
9 Mar
From Kim Kardashian's Balenciaga dress with the label on, to Victoria Beckham on crutches and Saint Laurent's see-through tops, fashion journalist Louis Pisano speaks to Eve Jackson about the good mix of glamour and reality at Paris Fashion Week.
5 Mar
African and global investors, researchers and other development partners with an up-to-date evidence based assessment of Africa’s recent macroeconomic performance and short-to-medium outlook and dynamic global economic developments.
3 Mar
Global shipping companies are diverting valuable cargo around the African continent to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. But can coastal African nations seize the opportunity presented by the extra merchant traffic?
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Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest weapons against climate change.
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Food brand Everest, a household name in India, has said its fish curry spice blend was safe for use following concerns about a cancer-causing chemical.
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The leader of Russia's Orthodox Church has suspended the priest who led a memorial service for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Church head Patriarch Kirill is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin's.
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Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.
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Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at university campuses across the US. We look at comparisons with Vietnam War-era student protests and scour the editorial pages of student newspapers. In other news: Portugal marks 50 years today since the end of the Salazar dictatorship on a bittersweet note, as the far right has made gains in recent elections.
