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The road to Uganda's election day is anything but calm. With political tensions rising, authorities shutting down internet access, and calls for restraint growing louder, the country is bracing for a decisive moment. On this AfricaLink Podcast, DW's Isaac Mugabi joins us from Kam ... Show More

South Africa's ruling ANC has called the US attack on Venezuela an assault on democracy and a serious violation of international law. Opposition parties accuse Pretoria of hypocrisy and inconsistency. What do these divisions mean for South Africa and its place on the global stage ... Show More

Every January, millions promise to eat healthier, exercise more, or save money. Yet research shows most abandon these goals before February. On today's AfricaLink Podcast, host Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with DW's Eric Mawuena Egbeta and life coach Amma Ansah about the psychology behi ... Show More

The world is paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, who died yesterday at the ripe old age of 100. We explore how a life of steadfast faith shaped his legacy both in and out of office. Plus, the search for answers is underway in South Korea after a plane crash ... Show More

After 15 years in power, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her post and fled the country. It's an incredible development and the culmination of deadly protests that have rocked the nation for weeks. New York Times' South Asia Bureau Chief Mujib Ma ... Show More

Not long ago, huge demonstrations took place in Kenya against President William Ruto’s plan to increase taxes- he eventually overturned his decision. But despite this, protests in Kenya continue- yesterday police used teargas to disperse pockets of protestors from Nairobi Central ... Show More

<p>The Maasai community in northern Tanzania has continued to protest against what they call forcible evictions from their ancestral lands at the Ngorongoro conservation area and a UNSECO heritage site. Why are they being relocated? </p><p>Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, ... Show More

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<p>Aung San Suu Kyi's recent historic democratic victory in the Myanmar elections seems to have brought positive change for the country but for a whole generation of former child refugees, life was conflict ridden. Burmese born Ngelay Aung Soe fled Myanmar as a child with his fam ... Show More

On January 22nd the new Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh was consecrated in a ceremony led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event kicked off Modi's election campaign that was widely expected to lead to a landslide for Modi and the BJP. Instead, the Hindu nationalist party l ... Show More

We sat down with Pierre Goudiaby Atepa, the legendary architect behind the African Renaissance Monument — Africa’s tallest statue — to talk about his vision for the continent’s future, the state of African politics, and what true economic independence means for the next generatio ... Show More

South African politics faces a big change for the first time in 30 years, after its election results. The ruling African National Congress party lost its majority and won’t be able to govern alone. Rival parties will have to find common ground in preparation for a possible coalit ... Show More

Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the future of the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lankan politics.