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April 23, 2013

Bauxit-Abbau in der Débélen-Mine in Guinea — Image: DW/Bob Barry

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Angola's oil wealth not shared by all

Much of Guinea's bauxite wealth goes abroad

Bauxite: Guinea's mineral wealth

Guinea holds the world's largest reserves of bauxite, a mineral from which aluminum is obtained. Eighty to eighty-five percent of Guinea's export revenues come from sales of this resource. However, the impoverished country has not benefited from its mineral wealth. Guinea's first democratically elected president is trying to reverse that.

The coal rush in Mozambique

A few years ago, what's thought to be the world's largest coal deposits were discovered in north-western Mozambique. Tete Province is sitting on billions of tonnes of coal reserves. The discovery has transformed the region.

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Germany news: Merz, Weidel face off after AfD state win

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany traded barbs with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. DW has the latest.

German economy frets about Saxony-Anhalt election results

BSW and AfD – a political love-hate relationship in Germany

AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how?

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Africa

Trafficked into fraud: An African crisis in Cambodia

Countless Africans are stranded in Cambodia without papers or money. These trafficking victims now have nowhere to go.

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Asia

Iran tightens social control with crackdown on cafes

Authorities are keeping a close eye on cafes, fearing they could play a role in fostering anti-government sentiment.

Germany

How risky is the German government's borrowing spree?

Germany has gone from penny pincher to big spender in just a few years. Why is that? And what risks are attached?

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Europe

Putin rejects mobilization rumors, many Russians unconvinced

Many Russian DW users worry about being drafted for Putin's war in Ukraine.

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Middle East

Syria: How the 'house of sisters' threat split society

Rumor has it the 'house of sisters' is where kidnapped women from other Syrian sects are forced to convert to Islam.

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North America

Dallas Republican convention: How Trump looms over midterms

The first Republican midterm convention is putting Donald Trump center stage. It's a risky strategy.

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Latin America

Jamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparations

Jamaica will ask King Charles III to refer questions about the legality of slavery and potential reparations.

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