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October 28, 2026 _HOME SLIDER, Black Community, LIVING IN GERMANY, WORLD
Berlin will host the ISD World Summit 2026 from 29 to 31 October, bringing together international speakers, diplomatic representatives, community organisations and members of the public for a series of discussions and activities centred on economic diplomacy, international cooperation and global stability. Berlin will host the ISD World Summit 2026 from 29 to 31 October, bringing together diplomats, international speakers, …
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October 26, 2026 _CULTURE SLIDER, _HOME SLIDER, BUSINESS, Festivals
The annual Bazaar Berlin returns from 4 to 8 November, bringing together more than 500 exhibitors from around 60 countries for five days of international craftsmanship, design, fashion, natural products and fair trade. The 64th edition of the long-running sales fair will take place at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds under the motto “Discover and Enjoy the World”. African craftsmanship, fashion …
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October 26, 2026 LIVING IN GERMANY
Africans in Germany are invited to attend the ISD World Summit 2026 on Saturday, 31 October, in Berlin, where publisher and journalist Femi Awoniyi will speak on the role of African media and diaspora communities in shaping international cooperation. Organised by the Canada-based International Society of Diplomats (ISD) in collaboration with the Berlin-based tubman.network e.V., the conference will take place …
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October 23, 2026 _HOME SLIDER, AFRICA, BUSINESS, EUROPE
Africa needs more than new trading partners; it needs partnerships that create jobs, transfer technology and keep greater economic value on the continent. Ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum in Brussels, Collins Nweke explains how genuine multi-alignment can replace diversified dependence with fairer, mutually beneficial trade, strengthening African industrialisation while advancing Europe’s long-term economic and strategic interests. …
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October 20, 2026 _HOME SLIDER, AFRICA, WORLD
Fifteen years after Muammar Gaddafi was killed, Libya’s collapse continues to haunt Africa, with the fallout reaching deep into the conflict-ravaged Sahel. Was the 2011 intervention a mission to protect civilians—or the destruction of an African state whose consequences the continent is still paying for? In this hard-hitting commentary, former Ghanaian MP Ras Mubarak confronts Africa’s unfinished business of sovereignty …
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October 19, 2026 _CULTURE SLIDER, _HOME SLIDER, Music
The fifth edition of Berlin’s Felasophical Gathering took place on 15 October 2026 at the House of World Cultures, celebrating the life and legacy of Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Featuring performances by Nii Noi Nortey, The Berlin Afrobeat Company and Santrofi, the event brought together music, history and political consciousness. Berlin’s House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der …
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October 16, 2026 OPINION
Dr Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, a former Member of the European Parliament, pays tribute to Navi Pillay, celebrating her lifelong commitment to human rights, international justice and the fight against impunity. Drawing on Pillay’s ties to Germany’s Franconia region and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Herzberger-Fofana reflects on the South African jurist’s courage in defending victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and sexual …
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October 14, 2026 _CULTURE SLIDER, _HOME SLIDER, Festivals, Film
From the forests of the Congo to fishing communities in Ghana, the festival’s 2026 edition with the theme REFLECT brings powerful African stories to Berlin from 9 to 15 November. African film lovers and the wider public have another compelling reason to head to the cinema this November. Afrikamera, Berlin’s long-running festival of contemporary African cinema, returns from 9 to …
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October 14, 2026 _HOME SLIDER, EUROPE, Film
EbonyLife Place London brings African film, fashion, art, food and music together in a new cultural destination designed to take African storytelling to wider international audiences. Nigerian media entrepreneur and filmmaker Mosunmola “Mo” Abudu has opened EbonyLife Place London, a new cultural and entertainment centre featuring the United Kingdom’s first cinema dedicated exclusively to African and Black films. Located at …
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October 13, 2026 _CULTURE SLIDER, CULTURE & SOCIETY, Music
Berlin musician Sugbear, co-founder of the acclaimed Swag Jam, is launching a new monthly live-music night, Sug’s Vibes, at Drinkhall Venue in Kreuzberg on Saturday, 17 October. The event will feature live performances by Sugbear and his house band, guest artist Inge, DJ sets and an open jam session, with entry at only €5. Sugbear is launching Sug’s Vibes to …
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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.
