This Washington taxi driver has a big secret – he is a musical star in his native Ethiopia and he still composes in the back of his car.
Uganda’s oil boom
Uganda is set to become a big oil producer as internatoinal oil giants line up to exploit a new find under Lake Albert. But this, requires a lot of land. And local […]
Prison Soccer in Uganda
Overcrowded and underfunded, Luzira is home to Uganda’s only maximum-security prison–but also an elaborate soccer league.
Ronnie Kasrils: A veteran freedom fighter on resistance
Ronnie Kasrils fought with the ANC against South Africa’s apartheid regime. Later in life, when he was a cabinet minister in the South African government, Ronnie Kasrils was scorned by Israel and […]
A look at the German elections from Nigeria
DW’s reporter went to West Africa to get a look at how Nigeria views the upcoming German elections. We get the view on the ground from one of his colleagues in the […]
The South Sudan boxing club
Puro Okelo is a South Sudanese returnee from Canada. In Juba, the capital of South Sudan, he is training a new generation of kickboxers to become champions.
Serpentine Pavilion 2017: Francis Kéré
Diébédo Francis Kéré talks about his 2017 Pavilion design, his work in Burkina Faso and his German influences. Inspired by the tree that serves as a central meeting point for life in […]
Kenya: Voting as the only hope
Kenya is weeks away from the start of official campaigning ahead of elections in August. But candidates are already trying to grab voters’ attention. DW has been speaking with voters – and […]
Meet Zimbabwe’s 12-year-old female motocross rider
Meet Zimbabwe’s 12-year-old female motocross rider. Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing gaining popularity in Zimbabwe, but it is expensive. Some people say it is too dangerous, especially for girls. […]
New East Africa train link cuts travel time by 50 percent
Two East African countries are celebrating a major new multibillion-dollar rail link. It will link the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with the sea at the port of Djibouti. It is expected to […]