Episodios

  • Ghana's cocoa price slash sparks outrage

    Ghana's cocoa price slash sparks outrage
    Feb 25 2026
    Ghana's cocoa industry is facing a major shake-up after the government slashed the producer price by 28%. It's a heavy blow for many of the country's 800,000 cocoa farmers. But officials say they were forced into the decision after global cocoa prices plunged. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Nana Aduna II of the Ghana National Association of Cocoa farmers and DW correspondent Eric Mawuena Egbeta.
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  • Kenya-Somalia border reopening sparks fears

    Kenya-Somalia border reopening sparks fears
    Feb 24 2026
    Kenya plans to reopen key border crossings with Somalia 15 years after attacks blamed on Al-Shabab extremists forced its closure. The move that is intended to boost trade and reunite families has sparked security concerns.
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  • How did 1,000 Kenyans end up in Russia's war on Ukraine?

    How did 1,000 Kenyans end up in Russia's war on Ukraine?
    Feb 23 2026
    Nearly 1,000 citizens of Kenya have reportedly been lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Now, their families are pressing the government to intervene while it pushes Moscow for answers. But how did so many young job seekers end up on the frontlines of a foreign war? Eddy Micah Jr speaks with Dr. Edgar Githua, an international relations expert, and DW correspondent in Nairobi, Felix Maringa.
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  • What's behind Zimbabwe's surging divorce rate?

    What's behind Zimbabwe's surging divorce rate?
    Feb 19 2026
    Zimbabweans are marrying more — yet also divorcing faster. We unpack why nearly 4,000 couples filed for divorce in 2025, and what shifting gender roles, migration, and digital life reveal about the future of relationships. AfricaLink host Adwoa Domena speaks to Reverend Isaac Soda, a family and marriage counselor, and DW's Privilege Musvanhiri in Harare.
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  • What's next for African Union as Burundi assumes rotating chair?

    What's next for African Union as Burundi assumes rotating chair?
    Feb 18 2026
    African leaders at the annual AU summit in Addis Ababa, discussed escalating conflicts in the Horn of Africa, Great Lakes region, the Sahel, and political tensions in Cameroon and South Sudan. Water security was named the theme of 2026. Host Eddy Micah Jnr speaks with DW's Eskinder Azmatch in Ethiopia, and Moussa Soumahoro, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, for insights.
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  • Why visa-free travel across Africa remains a pipe dream

    Why visa-free travel across Africa remains a pipe dream
    Feb 17 2026
    Over 160 days, former Ghanaian MP Ras Mubarak traveled overland across 31 African countries, covering 40,000 kilometers. He was campaigning for a visa-free Africa and to push African leaders to embrace continental free movement under the African Union's Agenda 2063. Hosts Eddy Micah Jr and Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talk to Ras Mubarak about his journey and what red-tape remains.
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  • Ramaphosa optimistic in national address as South Africa's crises worsen

    Ramaphosa optimistic in national address as South Africa's crises worsen
    Feb 16 2026
    South Africans heard this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) amid deepening water shortages, a stagnating economy, and rising political tension. Seeking to calm frustration and uncertainty, President Cyril Ramaphosa struck an optimistic tone. AfricaLink host Adwoa Domena speaks to political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast and DW's Thuso Khumalo to unpack whether the president succeeded.
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  • World Radio Day: Can AI replace radio voices?

    World Radio Day: Can AI replace radio voices?
    Feb 12 2026
    Artificial Intelligence is entering the radio studio — but what does that mean for trust, authenticity, and the future of broadcasting? With synthetic voices becoming harder to distinguish from real presenters, many listeners are asking how they can trust what they hear. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks with DW's Editorial AI Manager Jasper Steinlein in Berlin and DW reporter Eric Mawuena in Accra.
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