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Africa must tackle birth control ‘taboo’

African countries must cut their booming birth rate and provide secure jobs for young people or risk a rise in conflict and militant groups, Sudanese billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim warned on Monday (29/10).

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02.11.2018 | 14:31

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Female Artist in Libya – How art paints the way in the country

Takwa Barnosa (left) – with Namibian entrepreneur Zodidi Jewel Gaseb – discusses her work

Two years ago, the 19-year-old Libyan artist Takwa Barnosa founded an art foundation in her traumatized homeland. She explains to DW what she seeks to achieve with it.

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28.06.2017 | 10:02

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Women in the news

During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Asian women were forced into sex slavery for Japanese troops. Conservative groups argue that this accusation is false. A Berlin university has opened courses for women and the Afghan president seems to be willing to change a law which was described as a setback to women’s rights. Read on for women’s news that made it to the headlines.

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26.02.2014 | 10:26

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