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						Holistic Reintegration with Impact: How ARRIVES Supports Returnees in Building New Futures
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						Award honours group fighting against detention of migrants
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						Greece’s New Migration Law Sparks Outcry from NGOs, Human Rights Groups
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						Germany: Sharp decline in asylum approvals as more cases end up in court
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						Conference: Between Open Arms and Closed Borders in Germany
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						Nigerians in Europe Propose Reforms on NIN, Passports and Investment SecurityIn a landmark step towards unified advocacy, leaders of Nigerian communities across Europe convened a … Read More »
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						Nigerian community leaders in Europe to meet over key issues affecting diaspora
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						EU: New system requires travellers to submit biometric data at entry points
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						Schengen in retreat as more EU countries bring back border controls
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						UK court confirms Ogunfemi’s leadership of Nigerians in Europe
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						Germany: Chancellor Merz clarifies “city-scape” remarks, but critics say damage doneGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has moved to clarify controversial remarks that sparked outrage over the … Read More »
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						Germany: When Disability and Blackness Are Pathologised in Family Law
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						Germany: Parliament abolishes fast-track pathway to citizenship
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						Germany: Yet another award for Virginia Greiner
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						New Study Reveals Declining Acceptance of Diversity in Germany
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						Germany: New Laws and Regulations in October 2025
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						Germany: Sharp decline in asylum approvals as more cases end up in court
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						Gambling: Silent crisis gripping families in migrant communities in Germany
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						Conference: Between Open Arms and Closed Borders in Germany
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						Germany: Parliament abolishes fast-track pathway to citizenshipThe German federal parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to abolish the so-called “turbo naturalisation” rule … Read More »
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						Germany: New Laws and Regulations in October 2025
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						Germany: Key Laws and Regulations from September 2025
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						Germany: New Laws and Regulations from August 2025
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						Important Changes in Germany Starting from July 2025
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						Last Afro-German eyewitness to the Nazi era diesMarie Nejar, the last known surviving Afro-German eyewitness to the horrors of Nazi Germany and … Read More »
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						Dr Herzberger-Fofana awarded German city’s highest honour
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						Germany: Modupe Laja honoured with Bavarian State Medal for Social Merit
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						Germany: More Support Needed for Black Organisations – UN Decade Report
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						Berlin hosts closing event for UN Decade for People of African Descent
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						Bazaar Berlin: Five-Day Global Journey of Culture, Craft and CuisineBerlin – From 5 to 9 November 2025, the Messe Berlin exhibition halls will transform … Read More »
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						Afrikamera 2025: Spotlighting Films Pushing for Change
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						German film industry delegation heads to Nigeria to explore opportunities
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						Cheikh Lô Returns with Monumental New Album
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						Momentum Grows for Return of Colonial-Era Looted Artifacts
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						Angola Announced as Official Host of ITB Berlin 2026In a landmark development for African tourism, Angola has been officially announced as the host … Read More »
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						Equatorial Guinea, Shining Example of African Progress Amid Western Hypocrisy
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						Activists embark on road trip across Africa to campaign for a visa-free continent
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						Germany opens new Schengen visa application centres in Africa
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						EU: New system requires travellers to submit biometric data at entry points
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						Maisha’s Blueprint: Pregnancy and Baby Care in the DiasporaThis is the second instalment in our review series of empowering publications by Maisha – … Read More »
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						Maisha’s Blueprint: Combating Diabetes in the African Community
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						Germany: Empowering a Community through Health Education
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						Germany: Doctors advise African community on preventing premature deaths
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						How four industries cause 2.7 million deaths in Europe every year — WHO
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						Germany: 74% of school dropouts have migration background — New report revealsA new migration report released by the German charity Malteser Hilfsdienst highlights persistent educational and … Read More »
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						From Rural Roots to Global Impact: The Story Behind Animal Friends Academy
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						German education agency opens office in Accra for regional cooperation
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						Germany: African-owned nursing school empowers international students
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						More international students enrol in German universities
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						Redefining Money Management: How Mipango Is Transforming Women’s Finances in TanzaniaThe Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform, is … Read More »
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						Germany-Nigeria Trade Soars as Bilateral Ties Deepen
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						Tinubu’s Presence Elevates Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit 2025
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						German film industry delegation heads to Nigeria to explore opportunities
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						Building Financial Bridges: The Rise of Inclusive Fintech in Africa
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						Redefining Money Management: How Mipango Is Transforming Women’s Finances in TanzaniaThe Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Nyima’s Bantaba Media Platform, is … Read More »
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						Building Financial Bridges: The Rise of Inclusive Fintech in Africa
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						Special: New media initiative to bust myths about Africa
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						Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam
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						Germany, Côte d’Ivoire forge renewable energy partnership with landmark deal
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						Nigeria: The Troubled Legacy of Muhammadu BuhariFemi Awoniyi reflects on the legacy of Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died recently. … Read More »
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						Togo and Uganda: When Leaders Refuse to Leave, the Youth Must Lead — Ras Mubarak
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						Opinion: How Nigeria should react to a US visa ban
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						Essay: Africa and the Echoes of Toussaint L’Ouverture
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						Germany: A Struggle for Historical Truth in Public Spaces
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						Germany-based group advises aspiring migrants in NigeriaThe Migration Enlightenment Project Nigeria (MEPN), a Germany-based initiative promoting safe migration, has noted that … Read More »
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						MEPN tasks Nigerian government on consular support for irregular migrants
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						MEPN appeals to Nigerian media to focus more on migration issues
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						Nigerian youths should acquire vocational skills, stakeholders appeal in Lagos
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						Chaos in Libya, Mediterranean crossing more deadly – Group warns young Nigerians
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						Young African and Chinese leaders strengthen inter-continental tiesYoung leaders are stepping to the forefront as drivers of China-Africa relations. At the just-concluded … Read More »
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						Building Bridges: Young Leaders Unite at the 9th China-Africa Youth Festival
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						Nigerians in diaspora gather in Abuja for conference and awards
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						US Travel Ban: 35 African countries could soon be affected
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						Germany’s Annalena Baerbock Elected President of UN General Assembly
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						Africa Mourns Raila Odinga, Kenya’s Icon of DemocracyFormer Kenyan opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, a towering figure who helped shape modern Kenya’s … Read More »
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						Special: New media initiative to bust myths about Africa
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						Young African and Chinese leaders strengthen inter-continental ties
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						A Triumph for Botswana, A Victory for Africa
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						Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam
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						Germany: When Disability and Blackness Are Pathologised in Family LawIn her earlier article, “Germany: When a Black Child’s Needs and Identity Are Ignored,” Amal … Read More »
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						Holistic Reintegration with Impact: How ARRIVES Supports Returnees in Building New Futures
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						Unity Campaign receives enthusiastic support in Southern Africa
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						Building Financial Bridges: The Rise of Inclusive Fintech in Africa
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						Special: New media initiative to bust myths about Africa
 THE AFRICAN COURIER. Reporting Africa and its Diaspora! The African Courier is an international magazine published in Germany to report on Africa and the Diaspora African experience.  The first issue of the bimonthly magazine appeared on the newsstands on 15 February 1998.  The African Courier is a communication forum for European-African political, economic and cultural exchanges, and a voice for Africa in Europe.
THE AFRICAN COURIER. Reporting Africa and its Diaspora! The African Courier is an international magazine published in Germany to report on Africa and the Diaspora African experience.  The first issue of the bimonthly magazine appeared on the newsstands on 15 February 1998.  The African Courier is a communication forum for European-African political, economic and cultural exchanges, and a voice for Africa in Europe.
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
									
								




 
									
								




 
									
								






 
									
								



 
									
								




 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								
 
									
								



 
									
								


 
									
								



 
									
								



 
									
								





 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								



 
									
								



 
									
								

 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								 
									
								
