There’s plenty that’s unique about Africa — from being the world’s warmest continent to being home to more than 1.2 billion people spread over 54 countries who speak more than 2,000 different languages. With this rich cultural heritage, there’s a multitude of stories to be told from, and about, the continent and its people. That’s why in May, Netflix is …

Hamburg-based actress, author, model and TV presenter Dayan Kodua has issued an alert for her new book My Black Skin: Life Journeys. The German-Ghanaian beauty, the first woman of African descent to win a state beauty contest in Germany, published the book alert on her Facebook page on Friday, announcing: “The coffee table book comes in two languages: English & …

Voters will go to the polls in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on 15 May to elect the state parliament. Up for grabs are at least 181 seats in the parliament which are being contested by the major political parties, including the CDU, SPD and the Greens. An African is contesting and if he wins, he will make history as the first …