News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/s-12756?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-06-06T03:19:36Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-12756?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-moves-to-repatriate-1-000-citizens-from-south-africa/a-77442548?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf The governments of Nigeria and Ghana are offering to fly citizens home from South Africa after a spate of anti-migrant attacks. 2026-06-06T00:44:00Z News en 77442548 https://www.dw.com/en/how-disinformation-in-congo-is-worsening-ebola-epidemic/a-77434273?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf The deadly Ebola variant isn't the only thing causing concern for health workers in Congo. Rumors and disinformation are hindering efforts to contain the virus. The patterns are well-known — and could be confronted. 2026-06-05T16:00:00Z World en 77434273 https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-an-election-without-a-real-challenge/a-77435414?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win despite security challenges, a divided opposition and some regions not voting. 2026-06-05T15:19:00Z World en 77435414 https://www.dw.com/en/mali-junta-offers-3-5m-reward-for-sahel-al-qaeda-leader/a-77427422?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf Mali's military government is offering $3.5 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. The junta is also offering ​smaller rewards for other suspects, including Tuareg separatists. 2026-06-04T23:28:00Z News en 77427422 https://www.dw.com/en/democracy-in-africa-coups-crises-and-foregone-conclusions/a-77328510?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf As Ethiopia formally counts the votes following Monday's election, attitudes toward democracy appear to be shifting across Africa. In April, Burkina Faso's junta leader told the Burkinabe people to "forget" democracy. 2026-06-03T06:59:00Z World en 77328510 https://www.dw.com/en/international-aid-cuts-complicate-congo-s-ebola-epidemic/a-77320865?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. German organizations are calling for a major spending boost to help stop the spread. 2026-05-30T05:29:00Z Science en 77320865 https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-election-2026-tigray-excluded-and-on-edge/a-77346844?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf As Ethiopia is heading to the polls, the Tigray region won't be participating in the vote for the second time, with tensions simmering on. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Prosperity Party meanwhile are expected to win. 2026-05-29T15:31:00Z World en 77346844