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The sixth German-African Business Summit (GABS) will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 23 to 25 November 2026, bringing together senior business executives, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs from Germany and across Africa to discuss trade, investment and economic cooperation. The summit, organised by the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business (SAFRI) together with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce …

News analysis | The African Courier | 2 October 2026 The mass arrival of migrants in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in July has become a catalyst for a new phase in European migration policy. Across the EU, governments are pushing harder for deportations, return hubs outside Europe and stronger border controls, while debate over asylum access and regularisation …

On 1 October the Council of the EU gave its final green light to new rules for more effective returns of people with no legal right to stay in the EU. The regulation is due to come into force in the coming weeks. Because it is a regulation rather than a directive, it applies directly in all 27 member states. …

Ethiopian Airlines will resume direct flights between Addis Ababa and Durban from 11 December 2026, creating a new travel option for passengers from Germany and other European markets travelling to South Africa via the airline’s Addis Ababa hub. The Ethiopian flag carrier announced on 29 September that it will operate the Durban service daily, making the South African city its …

When Dr Sylvie Nantcha entered Freiburg’s city council in 2009, her election was more than a personal political achievement. She became the first Afro-German CDU councillor elected to a municipal parliament in Germany. Seventeen years later, that pioneering role has been turned into art. Swiss-Haitian artist Sasha Huber has portrayed Nantcha as part of her international The Firsts series, which …

– ADVERTISEMENT – Travel Tip of the Month | Brought to you by Reiseservice Sacco — Your Trusted West Africa Travel Specialist Exciting news for the Nigeria community in Germany and Europe: Ethiopian Airlines is launching a new route to Port Harcourt — via Addis Ababa — starting 1 December 2026. More connections. More options. More ways to get home. …

The story of Jolloful Foods began not in a boardroom, but around a breakfast table in Berlin in the 1990s. Every Saturday, a diverse group of professionals from 17 countries gathered at a French restaurant near Savignyplatz, to share stories and explore Berlin. Then one day, a simple question about the absence of African food planted a seed. A concert …

September 2026 brings a mixture of new laws, EU rules and other regulatory changes that will affect everyday life in Germany. Some concern consumer protection and digital products, while others are relevant to employees, taxpayers and travellers. It is worth noting that not everything in this overview is technically a new law. For example, the increase in pay for temporary …