DW AfricaLink

An undercover probe by Al Jazeera has exposed a criminal network worth billions of dollars through gold smuggling and money laundering in Zimbabwe. DW's Isaac Mugabi will examine how those involved use religion to cover up their deeds, discussing with McDonald Lewanika, a politics and development researcher, and Howard Nyoni, a Bible scholar.

Benin Bronzes made of German brass+++Talking to sex workers in Kenya+++South African women are feeling increasingly scared and unsafe +++Easter time in Africa

TikTok's looming ban in the West worries African creators +++ Nigerians concerned over alleged plots to stop Tinubu’s inauguration +++ S. Africa’s opposition mulls plans to oust ANC through coalition +++ Angelique Kidjo becomes 3rd African to win the Polar Music Prize

Rwanda Consolee Uwimana, new ruling party vice chair +++ Interview: Expert on women on the political scene in Africa +++ Follow up: Nigeria's cash crunch +++ Morris Marah, providing digital literacy in Sierra Leone +++ Showbiz

Kenya prosecutor drops charges against MPs over anti-government protests+++Mozambicans vow to keep marching for deceased protest rapper+++Rwanda feminist campaigners push for end to sexism+++Davido's 'Timeless' shatters multiple Nigerian streaming records

The Gambia adopted new legislation to criminalize torture. Zambians want to see an end to ongoing cases of torture. And UN experts told the Human Rights Commission that African migrants are being subjected to torture in Libya. AfricaLink explores the use of torture in Africa with security and foreign relations analyst Adib Sani, and DW's Kathy Short in Lusaka and Sankulleh Janko in Banjul.

UN uncovers multiple war crimes in Libya+++Zambia concerned over cases of torture by police+++Freddy affects schools in Malawi

Ghana and Zambia are caught between IMF and China in debt restructuring +++ DRC: Cholera outbreak in refugee camp +++ Rwanda's LGBTQ community calls for protection +++ Sports

Protests turn violent in Kenya as religious leaders call for dialogue+++Ruto describes riots as political+++What is the importance of US-Tanzania relations?

Kenya's President William Ruto visits Germany +++ Kenya - How effective are Raila Odinga's mass protest? +++The US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Accra, Ghana, as part of a weeklong trip to Africa. Zambian government signs a 577 million dollar deal with a Chinese Consortium to construct and maintain a 327km dual carriageway. +++ Showbiz