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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission President +++ US President Biden contracts COVID-19 +++ South Africa: $1 billion loan for Transnet by African Development Bank

Each year, the legacy of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is celebrated on July 18th in South Africa. But what is the relevance of his legacy in South Africa today, which is one of the world's most unequal nations in the world? Analyst Lesiba Teffo and DW correspondent Maxwell Suuk discuss these issues, alongside insights from a young South African who is striving to embody Mandela's ideals.

Lawyers in Guinea strike over junta's crackdown on dissent +++ Anti-government protesters in Kenya are still demanding the resignation of President Ruto +++ UK to replace Rwanda deportation plan with a new border security command

Hopes were high for positive change when Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was first elected to chair the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in July 2023. Instead, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have exited the bloc. Can ECOWAS withstand the turmoil? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to security analysts Fidel Amakye Owusu and Saani Adib, and DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo in South Africa.

Veteran leader Paul Kagame looks set to secure a fourth term +++ Former US President Donald Trump makes his first public appearance following assassination attempt +++ Ivory Coast has started rolling out a new malaria vaccine for children

The Cameroonian government has postponed the 2025 parliamentary and municipal elections to 2026, sparking intense debate. In this podcast, we contrast how postponing elections has affected citizens in Cameroon and Senegal. Josey Mahachi interviews Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Maurice Kamto's MRC party, opposition lawyer Tamfu Richard, and DW's West Africa correspondent Bram Posthumus.

Gambia lawmakers vote to uphold 2015 ban on FGM +++ Suspected serial killer arrested in Kenya +++ Rwanda holds general election +++ Trump assasination bid: President Biden urges citizens to 'cool down' their rhetoric +++ Deadly bombing in Mogadishu

Africa's youth are flocking to content creation, with platforms like Meta recently enabling monetization for Nigeria and Ghana. But is this a sustainable path to wealth, or a fleeting trend?Josey Mahachi talks with blogger Ameyaw Debrah and Nigerian content creator Favour Ubanyi. And, Cai Nebe talks to observer Nfor Hanson Nchanji about what unregulated influencers could mean for African media.

Rwandans head to the polls 30 years after the 1994 genocide. But the election run-up has already been fraught with criticism that President Paul Kagame is too powerful, and that the vote is a 'show election.' Josey Mahachi talks to Phil Clark, a professor of international politics at University of London, DW correspondent Alex Ngarambe in Rwanda, and Martin Oloo, a Nairobi-based political analyst.

Nigeria: several deaths in school collapse +++ Kenya: widespread rejection of cabinet dismissal +++ US: further gaffes cost Biden credibility +++ DRC: M23 carry out attacks during two-week truce