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Kenya struggles to contain Al-Shabaab threat

Kenyan police have arrested a suspect in a grenade attack on a restaurant in Mombasa that killed one person on Tuesday. It is the latest in a string of attacks since Kenya launched a military intervention in Somalia.

Rebels and soldiers accused of rights violations in Mali

International human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing conflict in Mali, saying it is accompanied by widespread looting, rape, murder and the use of child soldiers by rebels and soldiers.

Taylor looks up toward the public gallery at Wednesday's hearing

Taylor claims unfair trial, prosecutors demand 80 years

War crimes convict and Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor has told a sentencing hearing in The Hague that he had tried to "bring peace" to neighboring Sierra Leone. But prosecutors insist he be jailed for 80 years.

Africa Business Week

Germany is hosting a one week African-European business conference for the first time. Deutsche Welle is the Africa Business Week media partner.

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Doubts cloud forecast of African economic boom

German mid-sized companies discover Africa

Africa’s boom sparks German interest

EU upholds sanctions on Zimbabwe

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The European Union has ruled out lifting smart sanctions slapped on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe and his party members. Europe’s 27-member body says only free and fair elections could change the situation.

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DW Reporter Peter Hille stands in front of a pyramid in Egypt.

DW's Peter Hille is crossing Africa from Cairo to Capetown - on his bicycle. Follow his amazing journey through deserts and rainforests and meet the people he meets. Check out his blog: Cairo to Capetown.

Cairo to Capetown

Tuaregs' ties with Libya linked to Mali's crisis

Civilians walk past burning tires lit in support of mutinying soldiers, in Bamako, Mali Wednesday March 21, 2012. Gunshots could still be heard in the Malian capital late Wednesday, hours after angry troops started a mutiny at a military base near the presidential palace. Soldiers stormed the offices of the state broadcaster, yanking both TV and radio off the air.(Foto:Harouna Traore/AP/dapd)

Tuareg soldiers from Mali fought for Moammar Gadhafi in Libya until his regime fell in 2011. Returning to Mali, they rejoined a long-standing rebellion against the government. Now, Malians blame their crisis on Libya.

The Perfect Green Meal

Solar cookers in Madagascar can help save dwindling forests as well as power electric gadgets.