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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 24.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC African Roots Louis Rwagasore, the unifying prince Prince Louis Rwagasore was supposed to lead Burundi into independence. He was named prime minister but was killed shortly before independence. Louis Rwagasore: for a united Burundi African Roots: Tracing Africa's historical figures Julius Nyerere: Undeterred African leader Kwame Nkrumah: Fighting for a united Africa Dinknesh - a peek into the history of humankind Zimbabwe: President Emmerson Mnangagwa says elections to be held by July Zimbabwe will have "free, fair, credible" presidential elections by July 2018, said the interim president. But analysts believe Mnangagwa is "not a very democratic individual" and "people should have no illusions." New era for Zimbabwe as Mnangagwa sworn in as president Pulse:Expectations of young Zimbabweans Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa endorsed as ZANU-PF party leader Emmerson Mnangagwa: the Crocodile who snapped back Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe resigns Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai hints he will step down Zimbabwean cabinet sworn in amid criticism Opinion: Africa's youth waiting for generational change Zimbabwe: coup general appointed vice president DRC DRC: President Joseph Kabila battles on many fronts The Democratic Republic of Congo's army is fighting militias on several fronts. Now more trouble is brewing in the east of the country, where militias are uniting in opposition to President Joseph Kabila. Refugee stories: Fleeing from DRC Anti-Joseph Kabila protests turn deadly in Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo: 'The church has to walk a very fine line' DR Congo opposition, church defy protest ban DR Congo: Calls for protests as Kabila clings to power one year on Political instability fuels rebels in the DR Congo conflict, analyst says Pressure grows on Germany in legal battle over colonial-era genocide A US court is set to hear a lawsuit against the German government over demands for reparations for a colonial-era genocide in former German South West Africa. Pressure on Berlin is growing, reports Daniel Pelz. Faith Matters - Luther's Legacy in Namibia - Evangelization and Genocide Namibia's forgotten genocide Namibians want Germany to remove monuments Is Germany responding to Namibia's genocide claims? After Namibia, could other former German colonies demand reparations? German apology about colonial-era genocide in Namibia likely to be delayed Polenz: 'Germany and Namibia need a common understanding of the past'   © Deutsche Welle 2018