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Kenya’s Gen Z uprising has inspired youth in other parts of Africa to stand up to their governments. Young Ugandans plan to continue protests despite warnings by the authorities. In Nigeria, a similar situation is unfolding. Africaʼs Generation Z protesters appear unstoppable. Josey Mahachi talks to DW's Wanjiku Mwaura and Omouofa Agharite, an International Media Studies MA student in Nigeria.

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was elected two years ago in the first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in the country since its independence in 1960. But on July 26, 2023, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. What has changed? Josey Mahachi talks to security analyst Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar and DW correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Ghana.

Paternity tests have surged across Africa in recent years. In South Africa, Newsoclock reports that 65% of DNA paternity tests conducted between January and March 2023 were negative. Josey Mahachi talks to Ben-Gurion Zanus, operations manager at the Blueprint DNA and Paternity Testing Organization, and DW correspondent Frank Yiga in Uganda.

Across Africa, the line between free speech and repression is increasingly becoming blurred. In some places, draconian laws are silencing dissent and stifling expression. Where should the boundary between protecting authority and upholding free speech be drawn? Josey Mahachi talks to human rights lawyer Monica Namonde and DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza, in Malawi.

Kenya: President Ruto announces further cabinet members +++ 42 arrests during Kampala protests +++ Netanyahu travels to US to speak to Biden, Harris +++ Nepal: 18 die in air crash +++

+++ Uganda: dozens of people arrested during Kampala protest +++ Ethiopia: over 150 killed in landslides +++ US: Harris projected to clinch Democrat nomination +++

Nigerian youth are planning to stage nationwide protests over the high costs of living and food prices in August. What can the protesters learn from other protest movements in Africa? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Lindokuhle Patiwe, an activist and student at the University of Cape Town, and Ibrahim Shatambaya, a lecturer at Usman Danfordiyo University in Nigeria.

+++ US: Reactions to Biden quitting presidential race +++ Israel orders south Gaza to evacuate +++ Uganda: Museveni cautions protestors are 'playing with fire' +++

Nigerians lead the African diaspora in sending money back home. But is this improving the lives of citizens and impacting the economy? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to global remittances expert Raynor de Best of Statista, DW correspondent Mirriam Kaliza in Malawi, and Sa'id Sa'ad Abubakar, a Nigerian living in Germany.

Russia: court sentences US journalist to 16 years in prison +++ Global IT crash caused by antivirus update +++ France: Champagne producers forecast smaller harvest amid decline in demand