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One of the helicopters believed to be carrying Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives after the two were captured overnight in Venezuela by US forces, at the Westside Heliport in New York City

Maduro's capture sparks African debate

PoliticsJanuary 7, 2026
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Reports & Analysis

Venezuela Caracas 2026 | Demonstrantin mit Maduro-Bild bei Frauenmarsch für seine Rückkehr

US 'takeover' of Venezuela: Lessons for Africa and Beyond

US 'takeover' of Venezuela: Lessons for Africa and Beyond

African nations are voicing alarm after the US military operation that seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
PoliticsJanuary 8, 202604:03 min
Ghana Accra 2025 | Ghanaische Malerin in Accra aus einem Videostandbild

Ghanaian painter makes history with Guinness World Record

Ghanaian painter makes history with Guinness World Record

Ghanaian artist Sharon Dede Padi has set a Guinness World Record with a 584-foot leaf-print painting.
ArtsJanuary 8, 202602:21 min
Rodgers Oloo Magutha, the birdman of Nairobi, with a bird on his shoulder.

One man's mission to save injured birds in Nairobi

One man's mission to save injured birds in Nairobi

In Kenya, birds often get caught in telephone wires or poisoned by food well-meaning people give them.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 8, 202602:16 min
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Nigeria

Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa. With over 225 million people, it is the most populous country in Africa. Despite having the highest African GDP, Nigeria faces many security threats.

Afrimaxx | Lagos | Lagos’ double pack of creativity

Lagos' double pack of creativity

Lagos' double pack of creativity

These Nigerian twin designers are stitching identity into every suit.
LifestyleJanuary 8, 202605:30 min
Nigeria Lagos 2025 | Fashion show. Tall slim models walk across an outdoor stage.

Cosmetic surgery in Nigeria

Cosmetic surgery in Nigeria

Brazilian buttlifts, liposuction or tummy tucks: Many Nigerian women feel they need to change their appearance
SocietyJanuary 5, 202618:43 min
View of a Nigerian woman cultivating soil with a hoe

Nigerian women challenge land discrimination

Nigerian women challenge land discrimination

In Nigeria's Plateau state, women till the soil, grow the food, and sustain households — often on land they don't own.
SocietyJanuary 2, 202604:21 min
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DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo, 8 January 2026

As Sudan marks a thousand days of war and its grave human costs, those who escaped the embattled city of El Fasher reveal the horrors they witnessed. Plus: The Africa Cup of Nations sees the Continent's giants battle for a place in the January 18 final. And: we meet the Birdman of Nairobi, a street survivor dedicated to nursing the city’s injured birdlife.
January 8, 202626:04 min
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Healthy Me, No Cap! — Season 2

Healthy Me, No Cap! is back with more health stories, hosted by Dr. Chinonso Egemba and Dr. Caroline Vundi.
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The Flip Side: A different angle on Africa's big stories

Short videos exposing the hidden angles of Africa's trending topics. Welcome to the Flip Side! We turn reporting about the continent on its head.

View of a crowd of demonstrators; one holds up a placard that reads "End GBV & femicide now"

Why are women still unsafe in South Africa?

Why are women still unsafe in South Africa?

South Africa has declared gender-based violence a national disaster.
Human RightsNovember 28, 202504:30 min
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks during a press statement

Is Nigeria's security crisis a religious war?

Is Nigeria's security crisis a religious war?

Is Nigeria's security crisis being framed as a religious war?
SocietyNovember 7, 202504:12 min
A group of Black demonstrators gather on a city street during a protest

Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?

Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?

Over the past five years alone, elections in several Africa countries have spiraled into unrests.
PoliticsOctober 30, 202505:20 min
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In the spotlight

Two young children are seen from behind. They are seated at a table in a library, reading picture book together.

Cologne library celebrates Germany's Black community

The Theodor Wonja Michael Library, a first in North Rhine-Westphalia, is dedicated to Germany's Black community.
LiteratureJanuary 7, 202601:49 min
A man leans against his house in Maputo, Mozambique, with solar panels in the foreground

Can developing countries leapfrog fossil fuels?

Rich nations built their wealth on fossil fuels. Now the world is asking poorer countries to chart a different course.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 5, 2026
With their backs to the camera, several Kenyan lawyers wearing black clothes and white wigs walk toward the entrance of a building

Kenya's aspiring lawyers grapple with harassment, abuse

On-the-job training for would-be lawyers in Kenya is often marred by more than academic pressure.
Law and JusticeJanuary 5, 202603:43 min
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Ibrahim Mahama poses against a bench back of elegantly carved wood.

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama at top of the art world

Best known for his large-scale burlap sack installations, Ibrahim Mahama is redefining art as a collective practice.
ArtsJanuary 5, 2026
The image shows a still from a DW report about "Detty December" in Nigeria, a month of parties, festivals, and concerts.

What's behind Nigeria's 'Detty December'?

The 77 Percent's Samson Adeleke went to Lagos to find out what makes a proper Detty December in Lagos.
SocietyDecember 24, 202504:08 min
Dozens of inmates in a Lagos prison dance at a live concert inside the prison.

Lagos inmates enjoy festive cheer at 'Detty December' gig

A Christmas concert brings a rare moment of dignity and joy to 3,000 inmates of Nigeria's Kirikiri Medium Prison.
OffbeatDecember 20, 202503:38 min