Fact check: Viral Durban video misrepresents post-apartheid South Africa | DW News
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Fact check: Viral Durban video misrepresents post-apartheid South Africa | DW News

A viral video circulating online claims to show the collapse of Durban as a direct result of the end of apartheid and supposed NGO influence…

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Resurgence of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo | DW News Africa
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Resurgence of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo | DW News Africa

Is there no end to the killing in eastern DRC? Islamist-linked ADF fighters massacre dozens of Christian worshippers in Komanda. DW News Africa looks at…

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Are the African Union and ECOWAS losing relevance in a changing world? | DW News
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Are the African Union and ECOWAS losing relevance in a changing world? | DW News

The current situation in Sudan, coups in the Sahel, and the breakaway of three West African nations raise questions about the strength of the AU…

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Ghana arm wrestlers prepare for the African Arm Wrestling Championship | DW News
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Ghana arm wrestlers prepare for the African Arm Wrestling Championship | DW News

Ghana’s gold-winning arm wrestlers are locking for another shot at glory. Their quest is not without challenges —  the wrestlers are underfunded and still face…

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South African police minister Mchunu suspended over alleged corruption | DW News
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South African police minister Mchunu suspended over alleged corruption | DW News

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended his police minister over allegations of links to organized crime. Senzo Mchunu only took office a year ago….

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America Second: How India and South Africa are shaping the new global order | DW News
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America Second: How India and South Africa are shaping the new global order | DW News

India and South Africa are charting their own course in a world no longer shaped solely by Washington and Beijing. With President Trump back in…

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‘Trade over aid’ Key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with African leaders | DW News
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‘Trade over aid’ Key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with African leaders | DW News

Moving to the US, and President Trump has hosted the leaders of five West African nations at the White House. While Africa hasn’t been the…

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Why extortion and ‘protection’ racketeering are surging in South Africa | DW News
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Why extortion and ‘protection’ racketeering are surging in South Africa | DW News

According to the Global Organized Crime Index, South Africa is sixth-worst in the world when it comes to extortion and protection racketeering. South African businesses…

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African countries top list of world’s most neglected displacement crises | DW News
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African countries top list of world’s most neglected displacement crises | DW News

Every year, the number of people who’ve been driven from their homes by violence, drought, or disease seems to increase, and new figures show that…

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Is there a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa? | DW News
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Is there a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa? | DW News

White South Africans are denying that there is a ‘white genocide’ in their country as US PresidentTrump has claimed. For more news go to: Follow…

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