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Mariel Müller, DW Ostafrika-Büroleiterin
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Mariel Müller

Covers political, economical and humanitarian affairs, impact of climate change and armed conflict and how the growing youth is shaping the region

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Featured stories by Mariel Müller

Immacula Civil, a survivor of gang violence in Haiti

Survivors of Haiti's gangs: 'I don't have hope anymore'

People in the Caribbean island nation live in fear of armed gangs. Warning: report has descriptions of extreme violence.
CrimeNovember 1, 202403:41 min
View of a nurse's hands holding those of a child declared a suspected case of Mpox.

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest

The current outbreak is posing a serious challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially for children.
HealthAugust 22, 202403:00 min
A Sudanese woman turns her back to the camera in a refugee camp in Chad

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan

Widespread sexual violence is reported by many women and children who have sought safety in neighboring Chad.
Human RightsJuly 2, 2024
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Stories by Mariel Müller

The inside of an armoured police vehicle with Kenyan police officers in Port-au-Prince

Kenyan police patrol gang-ridden Haiti capital

Kenyan police patrol gang-ridden Haiti capital

A UN-mandated Kenya-led force is on the ground in the capital Port-au-Prince to restore security.
ConflictsOctober 17, 202408:00 min
A view of Dr. Harry Otieno in his office, busy with paperwork

Germany-Kenya migration deal prompts brain drain fears

Germany-Kenya migration deal prompts brain drain fears

'As a doctor, you also have to take care of yourself': Despite misgivings, Harry Otieno considers going abroad to work.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 202403:36 min
Protesters march while chanting anti-government slogans during a demonstration against tax hikes in downtown Nairoibi, on June 20, 2024.

Kenya struggles to escape debt cycle after Chinese loans

Kenya struggles to escape debt cycle after Chinese loans

What do Kenyans expect as President William Ruto attends the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing?
SocietySeptember 4, 202404:10 min
A woman holds a child in her lap at a refugee camp near Sudan's border with Chad

Sudan war: Refugees fleeing to Chad face bleak conditions

Sudan war: Refugees fleeing to Chad face bleak conditions

At the border with neighboring Chad, hundreds of thousands have sought refuge in camps under inhumane conditions.
ConflictsAugust 27, 202401:17 min
Women who fled the war in Sudan await the distribution of international aid rations at a refugee camp in Chad

Famine looms in Sudan after 16 months of civil war

Famine looms in Sudan after 16 months of civil war

At Chad's border with Sudan, refugees told DW's Mariel Müller why they were forced to flee their homeland.
ConflictsAugust 20, 202403:03 min
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visits a village hit by deadly landslide in Gofa zone

Ethiopia: Desperate search for landslide victims continues

Ethiopia: Desperate search for landslide victims continues

While survivors and rescuers are continuing their search for bodies, some have started burying their loved ones.
CatastropheJuly 28, 202402:19 min
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