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Zimbabwe is facing a surge in WhatsApp account hijackings affecting everyone from small businesses to government officials. Who is behind the attacks, and can users do more to stop them?

Ghana plans to apply for BRICS membership. Could joining the bloc boost investment, trade and industrial growth, or complicate the country's long-standing policy of non-alignment?

Zambia's new five-year US health partnership followed a dispute over patient data, biological specimens and critical minerals. Officials say those clauses are gone, but concerns remain.

Ten years into Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, ordinary people continue to bear the cost of the conflict. Lucy Riley speaks to Nkongho and DW's Moki Edwin Kindzeka about what it will take to bring lasting peace.

Ghana's multilingual first lady faced an intense backlash on social media over her spoken English recently. Is the ability to master a former colonial language evidence of intelligence or fitness for public life?

Four years after a civil war in Tigray, fighting is back. This time, former enemies are joining forces against Abiy Ahmed. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Patricia Rodrigues from Control Risks and DW's Negash Mohammed.

Aliko Dangote is reshaping Africa's energy map. Do the investments of the continent's richest businessman amount to progress for Africa or monopoly power?

South Sudan is due to hold elections in December, but critics say political decisions favoring the ruling party are raising questions on whether the opposition can compete on a level playing field.

A humanoid robot named Walker E, or "Mutembei," appeared on Kenyan TV recently. Universities, schools and labs around Africa are delving into the technology that raises some deep questions.

Ghana rejects health deal with US over privacy concerns +++ Kenya: Court denies application to stop launch of Dangote refinery +++ Uganda crowns Tooro king after weeks of succession battle

Weight-loss drugs are becoming increasingly popular in South Africa — especially counterfeit ones. But what's behind the growing demand for these medications? And how safe are they?

The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition head Tundu Lissu is in its final stages. Lissu could face the death penalty if convicted. Political analyst Paternus Niyegira and DW reporter Naomi Jasseda weigh in on his fate.

The US plans to support development of Kenya's rare earth and niobium industries at Mrima Hill. Could the deal boost jobs and growth, or deepen Kenya's dependence on foreign partners?

African leaders at the UN General Assembly demand permanent seats on the Security Council — deciding war, peace and sanctions. How realistic is reform, and what stands in the way?

Nine women have been found dead in Johannesburg in under two months, reigniting concerns about femicide and violence against women and girls in South Africa.