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Have you ever heard of AmaPiano? This electronic beat got its start in South Africa's townships and slowly found its way into the bars and clubs across the continent. Jana Genth went to explore, and her report is presented by Ineke Mules.

The Panamerica is one of the longest roads in the world - it runs some 48,000 km through the North and South American continents, all the way from Alaska to the southermost tip of Argentina. But there's a long gap in Panama before the road continues in Colombia. Local people are not happy about their lack of access to economic opportunities that come with being connected.

Hunger crisis in Madagascar -- Unmarried mothers in Morocco -- USA Lynching -- Nyatiti music in Kenya -- Quechua revival Peru

Huntigton in West Virgina holds the sad record of most deaths from opioids in the USA. The Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the opioid crisis, and the number of those dying from overdoses has increased dramatically. Find out how people in town cope with the ongoing crisis.

We'll hear about how music is playing an important role in the conflict plaguing Ethiopia, where it's boosting morale among Tigrayan soldiers and refugees alike. We'll also get an update on the conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray, which is about to enter its second year. Plus, the controversial push by a group of women reviving ancient Egyptian songs.

This week on World in Progress: How Afghan refugees abroad see the worsening situation back home // UNICEF tries to help Afghan children and women harmed by the surging conflict //Peru's medical staff struggles to stem the next wave of Covid 19 // Polyandy: Should women be allowed to have several husbands in South Africa?

Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3ueln Surveillance cameras in the street, facial recognition algorithms or a clandestine software that monitors your emails - there are many ways to monitor peoples activities. And these technologies are in high demand across the world - also by authoritarian governments that use them to crack down on critics and monitor political activists. There are many European companies, including German companies, that export these technologies around the world  A new EU regu...

Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3uMPN On this week’s show, we meet female leaders across Africa. Women across the African continent are often portrayed as oppressed, poor or victims of conflict and violence.  But this one-sided view overlooks the increasing number of women who are shaping politics across many African countries. And there are many examples to be found.  Many of these women put themselves in harm’s way to fight for equality and participation on the continent. Even death threat...

Around 3 billion people cook by using open fires or simple stoves fueled by kerosene, wood, animal dung or even plastic. Every year, about 4 million people die prematurely from illnesses that can be attributed to these cooking practices. That's according to the World Health Organization. One simple solution is to help these people get access to cleaner ways of cooking.

How are textile workers in Bangladesh faring who are unable to socially distance in their factories? We also hear how clean cooking stoves can help reduce the risk of lung diseases in Guatemala's poorer neighborhoods — that's more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.