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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 10.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC Fake drugs Fighting the spread of fake drugs in Africa They can cause death, have unknown side-effects, fail to treat illnesses and sometimes even add to the spread of disease. Now, the battle to eliminate them is being stepped up. West Africa: The Cocaine Hub of Europe Drugs to Cure, Drugs to Kill - Ep. 1: Death Has no Manners World in Progress: People up in arms over South Africa's patents Zimbabwe steps up fight against counterfeit medicine Tanzania fights illicit drugs, but at what expense? African Roots African Roots: Tracing Africa's historical figures From Ghana's pan-Africanist leader Kwame Nkrumah and Tanzania's Julius Nyerere to Angola's Queen Njinga Mbande, DW digs into African history to shed light on influential Africans who left a legacy. Kwame Nkrumah: Ghana's pan-Africanist leader Julius Nyerere: Tanzania's founding father Kwame Nkrumah: Fighting for a united Africa Julius Nyerere: Undeterred African leader African Roots Kwame Nkrumah: Fighting for a united Africa After an academic career in the US and England, Kwame Nkrumah returned home to lead Ghana into independence and become its first president. His vision of a US-style union could however not be achieved. Kwame Nkrumah: Ghana's pan-Africanist leader Ghana at 60: Remembering Kwame Nkrumah Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah: visionary, authoritarian ruler and national hero The 77 Percent The 77 Percent: Join the debate 77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. Those 77 percent can shape the continent's future. We join African youths as they share their stories, their dreams and their challenges. Come and join the debate! The 77 percent: Join the debate! African Roots Julius Nyerere: Undeterred African leader A pronounced pan-Africanist, Nyerere led Tanganyika to independence and later unified it with Zanzibar to form Tanzania. Despite shortcomings, his Ujamaa policy is credited for giving Tanzania a national identity. DW's history project "African Roots" addresses young Africans Tanzanians remember their country's founder Julius Nyerere Opinion: Tanzanian farmers must become competitive   © Deutsche Welle 2018