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Despite young people comprising Africa's majority, their political participation is riddled with inconsistencies. Many young Kenyans won't vote this August, but it is likely to be very different next year in Nigeria.

Despite young people comprising Africa's majority, their political participation is riddled with inconsistencies. Many young Kenyans won't vote this August, but it is likely to be very different next year in Nigeria.

Europol says nearly 130 human trafficking suspects have been arrested following a joint operation aimed at criminal networks allegedly planning to smuggle migrants to Britain on small boats.

Early morning searches have taken place in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Baden-Württemberg. Police in Britain, Belgium, France and the Netherlands were also involved.

Europol says nearly 130 human trafficking suspects have been arrested following a joint operation aimed at criminal networks allegedly planning to smuggle migrants to Britain on small boats.

At least 35 presidential hopefuls have joined the race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari who will step down in February 2023. DW looks at some of the main contenders to lead the West African country.

Two Nigerian women who were sexually abused as children have been working to help prevent other girls from experiencing the same trauma. They tell DW their stories, which empower them to support other victims of abuse.

Two Nigerian women who were sexually abused as children have been working to help prevent other girls from experiencing the same trauma. They tell DW their stories, which empower them to support other victims of abuse.

Nigeria suffers yet another school kidnapping The schools owner, Abubakar Tegina, witnessed the attack. "I personally saw between 20 and 25 motorcycles with heavily armed people. They entered the school and went away with about 150 or more of the students," Tegina, who lives around 150 meters from the school, told the Reuters news agency. Tracking Nigerias human traffickers Fleeing poverty Our investigation began in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Almost everyone we spoke to has at least a fr...

About 200 children were at the school at the time of the attack and "an unconfirmed number" were taken, authorities said. The incident is the latest in a series of mass abductions in Nigerian schools by armed gangs.