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Silja Fröhlich

Silja Fröhlich is a German journalist who joined DW in 2017.

She works as a multi-media journalist, presenter, radio host and author of online articles and TV reports for DW. Her special interests are politics, conflicts, human rights, gender equality and press freedom.

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Featured stories by Silja Fröhlich

Cameroonian voters wait in line to collect their voting cards ahead of October 12 Cameroon presidential election

Cameroon awaits results of tense presidential election

Though there was peace at the polls, critics question the fairness and transparency of the electoral process.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2025
Cameroonian soldiers kneeling alongside a US solder during a military exercise

US shifts Africa security strategy amid global pivot

With Donald Trump's focus elsewhere, the US military is urging African countries to handle their own security.
PoliticsJune 10, 2025
A mother holds her baby after receiving the malaria vaccine at Apac General Hospital on April 8, 2025 in Uganda.

How hard are USAID cuts hitting Africa's health care?

The US was the largest donor of foreign aid to Africa. Health care, in particular, is being hit hard.
PoliticsMay 11, 2025
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Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Nearly 95% of women in Uganda have experienced abuse. If violence is illegal, why does it continue?
Human RightsMarch 13, 202601:42 min
A street vendor waits for customers beside a wall decorated with electoral posters supporting Uganda's incumbent president and National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general elections (Kampala, January 10, 2026)

Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship?

Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship?

Ahead of Uganda's election, optimists hope for change — others fear violence and another term for President Museveni.
PoliticsJanuary 13, 2026
One of the helicopters believed to be carrying Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives after the two were captured overnight in Venezuela by US forces, at the Westside Heliport in New York City

Maduro's capture sparks African debate

Maduro's capture sparks African debate

African leaders weigh sovereignty, international law and strategic interests after the US capture of Venezuela's leader.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2026
DW | Don't hold Back podcast | 2025 | Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba

Marriage unfiltered: The truth behind the posts

Marriage unfiltered: The truth behind the posts

Instagram shows us flowers, holidays, and perfect couple selfies — but what’s really happening behind those posts?
LifestyleNovember 4, 202534:58 min
An opposition supporter gestures during a march calling for an inclusive election in the neighborhood of Yopougon in Abidjan, surrounded by other protesters

Ivory Coast democracy under scrutiny ahead of election

Ivory Coast democracy under scrutiny ahead of election

Five candidates are vying for the presidency, while several key opposition figures have been barred from running.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2025
Young woman in colourful dress facing the camera holds DW microphone. Behind her, a group of people look on

Street debate: Tanzania's youth fight for a real voice

Street debate: Tanzania's youth fight for a real voice

In this Street Debate, panelists expose the gap between election promises and the outcome reality.
SocietyOctober 21, 202509:39 min
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