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Bangladesh's parliament is dissolved +++ Japan urges world leaders to pursue nuclear disarmament +++ Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

The Olympic Games represents more than just sport for African nations. It's seen by many as a beacon of hope and an opportunity to shine on the global stage. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Sydney Mungala, a Zambian women's football team official, Florence Ngungu, a Nairobi-based sports journalist, and Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, a Kenyan Olympic silver medalist.

Bangladesh PM resigns +++ Rising tensions across the Middle East +++ Cost of living protests ebb in Nigeria

Experts agree that motherʼs milk for the first six months is beneficial for both baby and mother. But in sub-Saharan Africa, the rates of exclusive breastfeeding are lower than the global average. Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Domitila Mwagodi, a nurse at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya, DW’s Wanjiku Mwaura in Germany and Yvonne Nsaba, a lecturer at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).

US journalist back home after prisoner swap deal with Russia +++ British police beef up street presence +++ Nigerian minister denies internet tampering amid protests

Junior Ngombe is a young activist facing charges of inciting rebellion in Cameroon. He campaigns on TikTok against electoral fraud and urges the youth to vote for change. Ngombe's arrest, under questionable circumstances, has ignited public outrage and intensified national debate on free speech and media censorship in Cameroon.

UK dance class stabbing suspect named +++ Nigeria protest leaders defiant +++ MPox cases spike across Africa

Four decades after a series of mass killings by a notorious Zimbabwean army unit, survivors are still waiting for justice. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has launched a program to promote "healing, peace and unity." But survivors of the Gukurahundi massacre are skeptical. Josey Mahachi talks to Zenzele Ndebele, founder of Cite ZW, and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk in Ghana.

As athletes chase for Olympic glory in Paris, AfricaLink examines some hidden struggles of African athletes. Wilfred Bungei, Kenya's former 800m Olympic gold medalist joins Florence Ndung'u in this podcast hosted by Josey Mahachi to discuss the inner battles that athletes go through which often go unnoticed.

Iran vows retaliation after Hamas leader's killing +++ Belarus pardons German national +++ Venezuela cracks down on protests