Many Kenyan and South African men promised jobs end up fighting for Russia in Ukraine. How are Africans being drawn into the war?

Uganda's parliamentary campaigns kick off ahead of January's high-stakes election. The opposition pushes for change as the ruling NRM fights to keep power in a race that will test the country's democracy.

Dehumanizing a group of people is step 4 on the 10-step path to genocide. We should pay attention when politically powerful people start saying it.

Is a hair-loss product causing men (primarily) to become depressed and suicidal? Also, can you pass our AI voice test?

Malawi's women want real power. Activists are pushing for legal quotas to boost female representation in politics, and say bold reforms are the only way to fix the imbalance.

Tanzania's recent elections have drawn sharp criticism from the African Union and European Union. What must Tanzania do to restore democratic credibility — and who should lead the charge for reform?

When mercury pollution makes headlines, it's often linked to fish and human health. But there's another big source of mercury pollution that's affecting millions of people across the world - artisanal and small-scale gold mining. This episode looks at efforts in South America to reduce mercury use in mining - and what that means for people's health and the future of the Amazon.

Youth leaders meet in Munich for the One Young World Summit, the EU resleases its annual Enlargement Report, and Serbia marks a year since the Novi Sad Railway Station disaster. Also: Italy's controversial Messina Bridge project, Spanish paternity leave and Estonian composer Arvo Pärt at 90.

The UN has moved to shield Ghana’s most iconic textile from imitations. What does Kente cloth's Geographical Indication status mean for those who weave and trade in it? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to the CEO of WovenAfrica, Benjamin Epton Owusu, and DW correspondent Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra.

Nigerians are rejecting US President Donald Trump's allegation of Christian persecution and threats of US military action against the West African nation. Many say his narrative oversimplifies a complex reality in a country where violence affects Christians and Muslims. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr. Philibus Audu Nwamagyi, a defence and security specialist, and DW correspondent Ben Shemang in Abuja