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South Africa's ANC has been vocally pro-Palestinian. But as it negotiates a coalition deal with the Democratic Alliance (DA), how might South Africa's foreign policy regarding the Middle East change? Eddy Micah Jr talks to the South African Zionist Federation's Rowan Polovin, and DW's Thuso Khumalo in Johanesburg.

Kenyan police tear gas protesters ++ EU and Ukraine sign security pact ++ Biden and Trump face off ++ North Korea tests 'hypersonic' missile

Young Kenyans have set the nation ablaze with fiery protests and effectively forced President William Ruto to back down on a controversial tax bill. Can the revolutionary spark spread to other African nations? George Okach discusses activism with Gen Z lawyer Jim India and DW reporters Sella Oneko in Kenya and Olisa Chukwuma in Nigeria.

Kenya: Ruto refuses to sign tax bill after unrest ++ ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes ++ WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home ++ NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as next chief

June is Men's Mental Health Month, but across Africa, young men are fighting invisible battles. Many languages do not even have vocabulary to express mental health problems. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Heathy Me podcast creator Michael Oti, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, and DW's Kathy Short in Zambia. And, we introduce characters from DW's award-winning podcasts covering the topic!

Anti-finance bill protesters in Kenya clash with police +++ Julian Assange freed after plea deal with US

Chad is home to more than a million refugees, the majority of whom are from Sudan. What is life like for Sudanese refugees living in Chad? DWs Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Karl Schembri of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Baïdessou Soukolgué, Executive Director of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) and DW correspondent Blaise Eyong in Cameroon.

Russis links terrorism to shootings in Dagestan region +++ One dead in stampede at Kenyan election rally for President Kagame

DW host Cai Nebe wonders what a UEFA Euro Championship without the talents of Kylian Mbappe, Bukayo Saka, Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala would look like. He speaks with African football coach Ghost Mulee, journalist Ololade Adewuyi and fan culture specialist Felix Tamsut about how racism can be booted out.

Namibia declares law criminalizing gay sex unconstitutional +++ Protests in Kenya over finance bill leave one dead

Namibia has just introduced a minimum wage, while Nigerian workers are still struggling to negotiate a new pay package. What does establishing a minimum wage mean for Africans in low-paying jobs and ultimately for economies and societies? DW's Eddy Micah talks to Mamokgethi Molopyane, a labor economist in South Africa, and DW's Nigeria correspondent Ben Shemang.

There are conflicting theories about how best to preserve Africa's wildlife. Some African countries permit professional hunting as a means of generating income and keeping numbers in check. Eddy Micah talks to DW's Florian Nusch who has been tracking foreign hunters in Botswana, DW correspondent Priviledge Mushaniri in Zimbabwe and conservation expert Anglistone Sibanda.

WFP says Kenya receives $37 million for refugees +++ Families of Boeing 737 Max air crashes call for record compensation

South Africa inaugurates President Cyril Ramaphosa +++ Fire at Chad's military facility kills several

An extensive new report says that during the war in Tigray, there were serious breaches of international law. The UN has made a similar finding as Ethiopia's transitional justice process wobbles on. DWs Eddy Micah talks to Dr Azeem Ibrahim, the head of the US-based New Lines Institute think tank, DWs Yohannes Egiziabher Tarake and conflict photojournalist Ximena Borrazás.

Three diamond-rich African countries are pushing back at a plan by G7 countries to sanction diamond-producer Russia. The plan that aims to keep Russian gems off the market requires Botswana, Angola and Namibia to send their diamonds to Europe for certification. DWs Eddy Micah talks to the head of the African Diamond Council (ADC) M'Zee Fula Ngenge and DW's Ineke Mules.

South Africa's former President Zuma's MK party to join opposition +++ Israel's premier Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet

The UN Bonn Climate Conference failed to yield a global agreement in the run-up to COP29. Wealthy countries want to renegotiate the current $100 billion a year agreement meant to support developing nations already counting the cost of flooding, droughts, cyclones and desertification. AfricaLink speaks to climate activists Iskander Erzini, Patricia Nyinguro and Abigael Kima to hear what they plan.

South Africa reaches deal on unity government +++ NATO to take up military deliveries to Ukraine

June 16 is the anniversary of the Soweto uprising and South Africa celebrates it as Youth Day. The event symbolizes how vital young people are in shaping the continent. The ruling ANC lost a significant chunk of support, and much of that was down to youth voices. DW spoke to correspondent Nontokozo Mchunu, Dr. Thapelo Tselapedi in South Africa, and Cameroon correspondent Jean Marie Ngong Song.