Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu will be laid to rest in Johannesburg, South Africa, following a dispute with the government over his burial plans ... Show more
There's renewed debate on social media over the safekeeping of the ancient Benin Bronzes that have been returned to Nigeria ... Show more
The US has denied visas to several players on Senegal’s women’s national basketball team, leading to the cancellation of a 10-day training camp ahead of ... Show more
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are set to sign a US-brokered peace agreement on June 27 in Washington. The treaty aims to end renewed ... Show more
Civic society organizations fear the consequences of an agreement that overlooks justice for crimes committed by armed groups ... Show more
Key FactsDraft Peace Deal Advances Rwanda-DRC Conflict Resolution
Jun 19 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: monitor.co.ug
  • Technical teams from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have initialled a draft peace agreement.

  • The deal includes halting hostilities, disarming armed groups, and respecting territorial integrity.

  • A joint security framework will be established based on prior Angolan-mediated proposals.

  • Ministerial signing is scheduled for June 27 to formally address the prolonged conflict in eastern Congo.
Deutsche Welle has appointed Barbara Massing as its new Director General, succeeding Peter Limbourg, who will step down after 12 years ... Show more
Central and northern Nigeria are seeing a surge in deadly violence linked to farmer-herder conflicts. DW takes a look at what can be done to tackle it.
When Tanzanian nurse Faith Mutesi moved to Germany to follow her dream, she expected challenges, but racism wasn’t one of them ... Show more
Zambia’s president has announced the end of the national mourning period for former President Edgar Lungu, citing the need for the country to return to ... Show more
More and more Nigerians are getting high - and many are doing it on the cheap. Plus: The number of people who've been driven from their homes has doubled ... Show more
At the G7 in Canada, South Africa placed African energy security at the center of its agenda — a focus of its G20 presidency too ... Show more
Here are today major news headlines: -Two men sentenced 30 years for 2019 Kenya attack -Rwanda detains opposition leader Ingabire over incitement -Trump to ... Show more
Want the real stories shaping Africa?🌍 DW Africa has you covered — with bold reporting, sharp analysis, powerful videos, stunning photo galleries ... Show more
South African politician Julius Malema has been denied entry to the UK for the second time in two months. The UK Home Office cited his support for Hamas and ... Show more
Kenya’s opposition is preparing to file a case against President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing him of crimes against ... Show more
The US has placed Cameroon and 35 other countries on notice for potential travel bans if they fail to meet security and cooperation benchmarks within 60 days ... Show more
Here are today major news headlines: -Julius Malema denied UK visa over extremist views -Is Cameroon preparing its most contested presidential polls? -Funeral ... Show more
A deadly crisis continues to claim lives in Benue State, located in central Nigeria. Once rooted in climate change and resource scarcity ... Show more
For more than 60 years, Patrice Lumumba's daughter, Juliana Lumumba has had questions. Who murdered her father? How did the Americans help? What did the United ... Show more

Who killed Patrice Lumumba?
Davido, the Nigerian Afrobeats singer, has pulled out of his joint London concert with US stars 50 Cent and Mary J Blige. Davido said his withdrawal from the ... Show more
A Kenyan police officer has been arrested over the death of a protester. The man was killed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday during protests ... Show more
On World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Uganda’s Ministry of Health is urging citizens to know their sickle cell status before marriage and having children ... Show more
News headlines today: -Over 8 million registered for Cameroon’s 2025 election -Malema’s UK ban: Free speech, or public safety? -Uncertainty over return of ... Show more
The UK has again denied entry to Julius Malema, the South African politician known for his broad anti-West rhetoric. #DWAfrica
Kenyan Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat has resigned amid an investigation into the death of a blogger in police custody ... Show more
Kenya’s Police Service has arrested an officer seen in a viral footage shooting at an unarmed civilian. Nigeria, Benue State death toll has risen to 150 ... Show more
Ghana has begun evacuating citizens from Iran as strikes from Israel continue. Although the number of Ghanaians currently in Iran remains unclear ... Show more
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, reinstating military trials for civilians under ... Show more
Walter Mzembi, a one-time cabinet minister who fled Zimbabwe after the overthrow of the late president Robert Mugabe in 2017, is in detention ... Show more
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s family and the government have agreed on his burial. Meanwhile, a Kenyan investigation suggests possible links between ... Show more
Is diabetes caused by eating too much sugar or does it only affect adults? Although there are 830 million people globally who live with diabetes ... Show more
Did you know that people with bipolar disorder are not possessed or crazy? Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings ... Show more
Here are today’s major headlines: -Kenya’s police deputy 'steps aside' after blogger’s death in custody -Uganda reinstates military trial -Trump leaves G7 ... Show more
US-brokered talks between Rwanda and DR Congo have been postponed due to unresolved issues. The US is now reportedly pushing for a July deadline ... Show more
Kenya’s deputy police chief has stepped down as an investigation unfolds into the death of Albert Ojwang. Meanwhile, in South Africa ... Show more
The governments of Nigeria and South Africa have criticized Israel over its strike on Iran and urged both countries to exercise restraint and seek diplomatic ... Show more
Greenpeace Africa says 42,000 South Africans died because of air pollution in 2023, and wants South African energy producers to be held to account ... Show more
They hoped for a better career but ended up in Russia's war factories. A new study reveals how young women, mainly from Africa, have been being exploited ... Show more
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, says Russia has plans to boost economic and military ties – just as the Russian Wagner paramilitary group quits Mali. Plus ... Show more
Rescuers have recovered more bodies in the wake of devastating winter flooding, landslides and snowfall in parts of South Africa ... Show more
US President Donald Trump says the ban is about "security." But if that’s the case, why is he restricting many African countries from traveling to ... Show more
Is Africa poised to become the global leader in green hydrogen production? That's what President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has told the first-ever Africa ... Show more
Burkina Faso has officially transferred five gold mining projects to state ownership, aiming to regain control over natural resources and boost revenue amid ... Show more
A Nigerian-Australian woman has been arrested for allegedly trafficking 15 Papua New Guinean students and forcing them into unpaid farm labor under the ... Show more
A 14-year-old boy sent to Ghana under false pretenses has won a legal battle against his parents. Taken from the UK in March 2024 after being told a relative ... Show more
China has announced plans to drop tariffs on imports from all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations ... Show more
Churches in South Sudan have begun 70 days of prayer and fasting amid a deepening crisis marked by conflict, hunger, and mass displacement. The prayers ... Show more
South Africa has been ranked as Africa’s most industrialized nation, according to a latest report by The African Exponent ... Show more
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that applications are now open for the new $5 million Gold Card visa, designed to fast-track U.S ... Show more

Trump Card - Pathway to American Citizenship
The European Union has added Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Algeria to the list of African countries whose banking systems contain loopholes that could ... Show more
Nigerians took to the streets on Thursday to protest hardship and insecurity as the country marked Democracy Day. Originally meant to commemorate June 12 ... Show more
Here are today’s top news headlines: -Jailed Chadema chairman Tundu Lissu urges party members to continue political engagement online -South African President ... Show more
Questions are mounting over CCTV footage at the Nairobi police station where a top influencer lost his life. A river tragedy in western DRC. #DWAfrica
Want the real stories shaping Africa?🌍 DW Africa has you covered — with bold reporting, sharp analysis, powerful videos, stunning photo galleries ... Show more
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) says Africa's public debt is in the range of $1.86 trillion. Huge debt has slowed the economic growth of many ... Show more
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday condemned the death of a man while in police custody. "This tragic occurrence, at the hands of police ... Show more
Military sources in Cameroon say four Cameroonian soldiers have been killed and one seriously injured by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in ... Show more
Tensions in Kenya are running high over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody. Albert Ojwang had criticized a senior police official on ... Show more
Here are today’s top news headlines: -Mali’s government adopts bill granting junta leader 5 more years in power -Death toll in South Africa floods expected to ... Show more
Kenya prepares for Budget Day 2025. Will it calm tensions or spark new unrest? Mali approves bill to extend General Goïta’s rule by five years ... Show more
In a recent TV interview marking 27 years since the death of Gen. Sani Abacha, former first lady Maryam Abacha denied long-standing allegations that her late ... Show more
TikTok star Khaby Lame has voluntarily left the United States following his detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying his visa ... Show more
Key FactsKhaby Lame Departs US After Visa Detainment
Jun 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
  • Khaby Lame, TikTok’s top personality, was detained at a Las Vegas airport for overstaying his visa.

  • He was allowed to leave the U.S. voluntarily, avoiding a formal deportation that could bar reentry for up to ten years.

  • Born in Senegal and now an Italian citizen, Lame gained fame for his silent reactions to complicated life hacks.

  • His online success includes over 162 million TikTok followers, a partnership with Hugo Boss, and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador role.
  • I just called some buddies in the administration. And I’ve never seen anything happen so quick.Bo Loudon, who explained how he facilitated Khaby Lame's deportation.
Thirty-four foreign embassies in Abuja face potential closure for failing to pay ground rent for over a decade, according to the Federal Capital Territory ... Show more
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he will extend his contract with Al Nassr, despite rumors that he would leave the Saudi side to play at the Club World Cup ... Show more
Here are today’s top news headlines: -South Africa hit by flooding triggered by heavy rain and snow -World Food Programme warns of famine risk in Sudan's ... Show more
A draft agreement for peace in eastern DRC calls for the withdrawal of Rwandan troops and weapons from the conflict zone. And ... Show more
Did you know that women are often misdiagnosed when it comes to painful period pains? Some believe cramps and irregular flow are normal ... Show more
A group of Kenyan lawyers has issued a demand notice to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), calling for the removal of the tribe ... Show more
Here are today’s major news headlines: -Cameroon security forces have shut down Douala, places opposition leader under house arrest -Death of popular Twitter ... Show more
Here are today’s major news headlines: - Calls for protest in Kenya intensify over blogger’s death - Chimpanzees with unique behavior found in Uganda's Bwindi ... Show more
Kenyan activists are calling for justice following the police custody death of influencer Albert Ojwang. And, the Trump administration has sent troops to ... Show more
Russian private military company Wagner has announced its departure from Mali after three and a half years of fighting Islamist militants ... Show more
Former Liberian House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and several MPs have been charged with arson, conspiracy, solicitation, attempted murder ... Show more
Tensions in Cameroon are mounting ahead of opposition leader Maurice Kamto’s return from France tomorrow, Sunday. Kamto, who claims he won the 2018 ... Show more
Police who were on duty when top Kenyan social media influence Albert Ojwang died in custody have been suspended. Some analysts say Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is ... Show more
Want the real stories shaping Africa?🌍 DW Africa has you covered — with bold reporting, sharp analysis, powerful videos, stunning photo galleries ... Show more
Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu, has died at the age of 68, according to a statement from his party, the Patriotic Front ... Show more
Key FactsZambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Passes Away
Jun 05 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
  • Edgar Lungu served as Zambia’s president from 2015 until his 2021 electoral defeat.

  • He had been under specialized medical care in Pretoria before his death early Thursday morning.

  • Following his loss, Lungu temporarily left politics but attempted a comeback in 2023.

  • Legal limits prevented him from running again after completing two presidential terms.
President William Ruto has just unveiled an ambitious project that aims to help 18 to 29-year-olds enter the job market. His detractors say its just more ... Show more
"I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot," Donald Trump says as he meets German Chancellor, Chancellor Friedrich Merz Where are you ... Show more
You have probably heard one or two things about what goes on in single-sex boarding schools. But how accurate is that information? DW's GirlzOffMute got ... Show more