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Kidnapping has become a growing business in Nigeria, with thousands abducted for ransom. Lucy Riley speaks to SBM analyst David Olujinmi and DW's Olise Chukwumah about how Nigeria's kidnapping economy funds terrorism.

Ghana wants more than just gold sales, as the government pushes for local processing and greater value addition. Lucy Riley finds out more with mining consultant Seth Worlashime and DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta in Accra.

American technology firms are increasingly dominating the world's digital economy. This leaves Europe worrying about its public and private sphere dependence on foreign cloud services, AI tools and digital platforms.

Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's state elections, Berlin Briefing's Max Hofmann talks to Matthew Moore about his interview with AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund and the radical vision he and his far-right party want to enact.

Four years or five? Ghana is considering major changes to its 1992 Constitution — and one proposal is already stirring debate: extending the presidential term.

In 2022, a catastrophic flood tore through Australia's Northern Rivers region. By the time it receded, life for one couple had changed forever. Surviving the flood was one thing, figuring out what came next was another.

The legacy of war criminal Ratko Mladic, and Icelanders reject EU entry talks. Also: Could the far-right AfD soon govern its first state? And why is an iconic moped part of its campaign? Plus, a data center special.

If dogs could understand our faces... how could we prove that, scientifically? Also, AI gets banned from the classroom and a study that put heavy metal festival fans through.... some serious pain.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema begins a second term after a disputed election. With economic hardship and a weakened opposition, can he bridge deep divisions and unite Zambia?

Germany has officially blamed Russia for a suspected hybrid attack at Leipzig airport. Hosts Nina Haase and Max Hofmann discuss what that means for Germany and NATO with DW’s Teri Schultz and Roman Goncharenko.