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Living with disability in Africa

December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Disabled people in Africa often cannot get an education or even a job to survive.

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Kenyan app helps people with hearing impairments

Kenyan app helps people with hearing impairments

Kizito Muleka decided to help by designing an app that reshaped the information landscape for deaf people.
SocietyJanuary 10, 202402:04 min
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Soccer for people with disabilities

Soccer for people with disabilities

Soccer among young people with disabilities is increasingly popular in Nigeria.
HealthMay 28, 202102:01 min

World in Progress: Gifted and inspiring musicians from Kenya

A new documentary film from Kenya portraits inspiring musicians with impediments.
CultureOctober 21, 202005:10 min
DW Pulse | Uganda Splash Dance

Pulse: Best of 2017

Pulse: Best of 2017

Pulse takes you to Uganda where we meet a group of young talented dancers who are physically challenged.
SocietyDecember 26, 201720:00 min
A victim of Sierra Leone's civil war in a wheelchair

For Africa's disabled, a life of poverty and struggle

For Africa's disabled, a life of poverty and struggle

About one billion disabled people live in developing countries often with few options for education or employment.
PoliticsDecember 2, 2016
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