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Newsline 24.01.2018 | 17:15 UTC News Germany's Angela Merkel decries right-wing populism as 'poison' at Davos summit Angela Merkel has told WEF delegates at Davos that her government would get right-wing populism "under control, but it is a poison." The chancellor insisted that protectionism would not answer the world's problems. Merkel: 'Europe needs to take more responsibility' DW Business – Special Coverage WEF Davos Gender gap taking center stage in Davos Merkel: Isolating ourselves is not the answer Germany's far-right AfD targets refugees in first bill before parliament German integration report exposes prejudice against immigrants Globalization: Even Davos gets the blues Donald Trump to attend Davos forum Opinion: EU foreign policy without Trump 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 World 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 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 Political instability fuels rebels in the DR Congo conflict, analyst says DR Congo: 'The church has to walk a very fine line' DR Congo: Calls for protests as Kabila clings to power one year on DR Congo opposition, church defy protest ban Anti-Joseph Kabila protests turn deadly in Democratic Republic of Congo Environment plastic waste Facing public pressure, companies are ditching plastic After the EU unveiled a high-profile push to rid the continent of plastic waste, now companies like McDonald's, Costa and Evian are announcing their own initiatives. Can this help solve the world's plastic trash problem? Living Planet: The plastic free challenge 'Not enough action from EU on plastic' EU unveils plan to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2030 McDonald's announces ambitious recycling goals The persistent plastic problem 'Stop Sucking' for the environment! River of plastic trash is flooding our oceans Plastics to outweigh fish in oceans by 2050, study warns Conflict Zone Politics Mikheil Saakashvili: 'Ukraine needs to be rescued' Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia's former president and founder of Ukraine's opposition party "United National Movement", wants to save Ukraine. But is the now stateless politician the right man for the job? Saakashvili on why he's challenging Poroshenko's leadership of Ukraine Saakashvili wants a new political class in Ukraine Thousands rally in Ukraine for Saakashvili's release Ex-Georgian president quits Ukraine post Petro Poroshenko: 'I'm sure about the unity of the EU and its solidarity with Ukraine' Culture 'Fack Ju Goethe' as trademark or insult? The German film franchise "Fack Ju Göthe" wants to trademark their name – but European courts won't allow them, saying the phrase can be taken as an insult. DW asked expert Emma Byrne about the impact of swear words. 'Fack Ju Göhte': German film pokes fun at social divisions, not Goethe How diverse is the German film industry?   © Deutsche Welle 2018