101_6_SIG
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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
SELECTION RNW
Video: "When I think of Ntaganda, it's the end of the world"
The public reemergence of alleged war criminal Bosco Ntaganda has reawakened terrifying memories for some people in the Congolese diaspora. Sylvestre Bwira is one of them.
Article: From child soldier to freedom fighter, part 3
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: Poverty no bar to fighting deadly undernutrition
Some of the world’s poorest countries, including two in sub-Saharan Africa, are showing the greatest political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition, while some of the most economically powerful nations are failing to make
Article: From child soldier to freedom fighter, part 2
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.
Video: SIMON LOKODO, FASHIONISTA
This week: Ugandan Ethics Minister Simon Lokodo wants to ban miniskirts. But he didn’t say anything about men wearing them...
Article: From child soldier to freedom fighter, part 1
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: Post-Ntaganda, DRC finds itself still in the same old mess
Is the arrest of long-wanted warlord General Bosco Ntaganda a beacon of hope for the Democratic Republic of Congo? Our blogger in Rwanda thinks not. By Sunny Ntayombya, Kigali
Article: Nelson Mandela updates his Facebook status
One week ago, Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital after treatment for what the South African presidency report was pneumonia. Since December last year, the former president has been in and out of hospital for lung troubles.
Video: UGANDAN MINISTER TO BAN MINISKIRTS
Ugandan Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo wants to ban miniskirts. He says: "Exposing certain parts of the anatomy of a person, I call it..."
Article: Keeping up with the Joneses, Naija style
Status is everything in Nigeria. That’s how many youth see it, anyway.
