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My Song: Gaïus Vagheni Kowene on 'Ndiyo mazao'
Looking at the dire situation around him in eastern DR Congo, rapper Gaïus Vagheni Kowene wonders why, even after all the election promises made through the years, life for many people is still harsh. In
WUA SPECIAL CHARACTERS EDITION
This week, Ikenna is speaking at TEDxLuanda in Angola. Regular episodes will be back in two weeks time. But, in the meantime, here is the Best of all the WUA special characters played by Ikenna over theRNW Africa on Facebook
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Article: Ntaganda trial revives nationality debate in DRC
Bosco Ntaganda’s laconic statement on 26 March at the International Criminal Court lasted less than an hour.
Article: In Somalia, women are going into business – and succeeding
A growing number of women in Somalia are going into business. And for some in the traditionally conservative Muslim country, this is an opportunity to attain financial independence and upward mobility. By Abdurrahman Warsameh, Mogadishu
Article: Former child soldier-turned-activist Helen Kwac speaks
When she was 14, Helen Kwac (not her real name) was abducted by Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda.
Article: Coping inside: a psychiatric patient in Nigeria tells her story
Some, mostly young, Nigerians are fighting the stigma of mental illness head-on. They are boldly talking about their conditions.
Video: JOYCE BANDA VS MADONNA
This week, a spin on the sniping between Malawi President Joyce Banda and the country's biggest private donor, Madonna.
Article: Kiobel v. Shell ruling: serious setback to Ogoni in Niger Delta
The US Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against the Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum Company brought by alleged human rights victims.
Video: In sunny Spain, but with a dead-end job
In this 11th clip from the Surprising Europe video series, we meet Emmanuel, a trained draftsman from Ghana, and Mopi, a fellow migrant from Nigeria. Desperate to survive in Valencia, Spain, they park cars for a living.
Article: What's at stake in the DRC
This is the last of six cartoons that Congolese artist Thembo Kash is unveiling exclusively for RNW.
Article: From child soldier to freedom fighter, part 5
Once a child soldier for Joseph Kony, now an unwavering human rights activist, Helen Kwac believes she’s the target of the Ugandan government’s goons.
Article: From child soldier to freedom fighter, part 4
Once a child soldier for Joseph Kony, now an unwavering human rights activist, Helen Kwac believes she’s the target of the Ugandan government’s goons.
