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ECOWAS plans to launch a regional currency by 2027, despite past delays and ongoing hurdles. The pledge was made at the Sahel government forum in Gambia. Will it finally happen?

Eddy Micah Jr. is being joined today by Ezenwa Nwagwu from the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center and DW's own Patrick Oyet in Juba to discuss the secretive deals behind US President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy, sending unwanted migrants in the US to African nations like Eswatini, South Sudan, and Rwanda.

Several presidential candidates in Malawi have chosen female running mates for the first time. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. explores what this means for gender inclusion with analyst Sainala Kalebe and DW's Mirriam Kariiza.

In a move to protect local entrepreneurs, Tanzania has banned foreign nationals from operating in 15 key business sectors—including mobile money, retail trade, and tour guiding. Supporters call it economic justice. Critics warn of investor flight. Kenyans feel targeted. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Morris Karimi, a financial analyst and development economist and DW's Andrew Wasike in Nairobi.

Once seen as a reformer, President Adama Barrow now faces public backlash over corruption, unfulfilled promises, and the controversial sale of former President Yahya Jammeh's assets. What do Gambians think of Barrow's record on reforms? Gambia's Minister of Information, Ismaila Ceesay, joins Under the Baobab.

Nigerians have responded to the recent 'Nigerians Must Go' protests in Ghana with a mix of diplomatic restraint and calls for unity as tensions between the two West African nations flared over allegations of crime and economic dominance. To get to the bottom of the story, Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Prof. Abubakar Umar Kari, a political analyst and DW correspondents Isaac Kaledzi and Ben Shemang.

A nationwide strike by nurses that brought Nigeria's healthcare system to its knees has ended. But what did it take to get here? In this episode, we dive into the high-stakes negotiations and the human cost of the standoff. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Joe Akpi, Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, National Hospital Chapter, and DW correspondent Abiodun Jamiu.

Can Africa's healthcare thrive by reconciling traditional and modern medicine? On today’s episode of AfricaLink Podcast, DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena and Dr. Daniel Boamah, Deputy Director of Ghana's Centre for Plant Medicine Research, join Josey Mahachi for a compelling conversation on the future of healthcare in Africa.

The future of Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, is in crisis after being barred from the October 2025 election — and from all by-elections until 2030. Is this a calculated move by President Samia Suluhu to silence dissent, or is CHADEMA crumbling under the weight of its own internal divisions?

Citizens continue to face visa restrictions and border bureaucracy from fellow African nations. Despite the African Union’s push for free movement as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area, progress remains slow. So, what's holding it back? Josey Mahachi speaks to AU consultant Oluwafemi Olamuyiwa, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.