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The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS. We look at what led to the fallout, how ECOWAS tried to get them back, and why this matters for the future of West Africa. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, who is the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security.

The future of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) hangs by a thread after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the expropriation bill into law. The law allows the government to expropriate land if it deems it to be in the public interest, but coalition members say Ramaphosa is trying to implement ANC policies. Josey Mahachi talks to political analyst Sandile Swana and DW's Thuso Khumalo.

The Kenyan government has recently ramped up efforts to regulate social media and artificial intelligence, citing concerns over AI-generated images mocking President William Ruto and other leaders. Citizens have been voicing outrage over what they see as a move to suppress free speech. We explore this issue with Mark Kaigwa, a Kenyan tech entrepreneur, and DW correspondent Andrew Wasike.

As Ireland's capital faces a growing water crisis, a controversial multi-billion-euro pipeline threatens to reshape the fate of the mighty River Shannon. This is a story of rural-urban divide, corporate thirst, and a river's uncertain future.

With the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement... and its president chanting "Drill, baby, drill!"... it is absolutely fair to ask if your own personal climate footprint even matters anymore.

The African Union expressed dismay over President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization. The US is the biggest financial contributor to the organization and its departure may endanger programs tackling tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other health crises. Josey Mahachi speaks to former health minister of Zimbabwe, Dr David Parirenyatwa, and DW's Privilege Musvanhiri.

DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to Dr Aisha Lawal-Malumfashi from the department of sociology at the University of Abuja.

This month, the US said it is returning $52.88 million in seized assets to Nigeria as part of a corruption probe against former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and associates. Of the repatriated funds, $50 million will be allocated to rural electrification programs in Nigeria. Eddy Micah Junior talks to Dr. Ede Peter Daniel, lecturer at the University of Abuja, and DW’s Ben Shemang in Abuja.

We recently devoted an episode to exploring LED light pollution in one of Germany’s brightest cities. In part two, we hear from a motley team of researchers who want to rewild urban cities. An artist and an ethicist are leading the way with a “light clock,” an intriguing thought experiment on the relationship between light and time.

Intrigue and betrayal in the German Green Party, Europe reacts to Trump, and President Erdogan’s delicate balancing act.

Later in the show: a personal story of survival and friendship - 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.

Finding empowerment and hope in the ranks of a UK climate choir, and what an epiphany: Serbian men in Speedos take the plunge. All will be explained - we promise!