• DW AfricaLink

  • By: DW
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  • Summary

  • DW AfricaLink is packed with news, politics, culture and more — every weekday. From combating health issues and freedom of expression to finances, tolerance and environmental protection, we have it covered.
    2025 DW
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Episodes
  • How African migration helps host communities, despite virulent rhetoric
    Jan 9 2025
    The UN estimates only a fraction of Africans migrate to Europe, with most remaining in neighboring states. That has not stopped sharp anti-migration rhetoric across Europe, or even in host countries across Africa. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Hardi Yakubu of the pan-Africanist Africans Rising movement, and DW's Diane Hawker in South Africa on how migration is perceived across the continent.
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    27 mins
  • Why Zimbabwe abolished the death penalty
    Jan 8 2025
    In a historic move, Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, following a decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Once sentenced to death himself, Mnangagwa's decision marks a significant shift in the nation's justice system. AfricaLink explores the reasons behind this change and its impact on Africa. Host Cai Nebe speaks to Amnesty's Lucia Masuka and Zimbabwe's Privilege Musvanhiri.
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    27 mins
  • Cameroon's displaced women: Resilience amid conflict
    Jan 7 2025
    Cameroon has been gripped by a bloody conflict in its Anglophone regions since 2016, sparked by the brutal suppression of peaceful protests. The conflict has caused over 6,000 deaths and displaced more than 1 million people. Displaced women and girls are rebuilding their lives amid precarious conditions, facing domestic violence and resorting to negative coping strategies to survive.
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    26 mins

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