Berlin, 25 September 2025 – Ten years after the so-called “summer of migration,” Germany is taking stock of one of the most transformative moments in its recent history. The Heinrich Böll Foundation, in cooperation with the German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM), will host an expert conference titled “Between Open Arms and Closed Borders – A Decade of …

The 22nd Afrika Film Festival Köln opened on Thursday, 18 September, to a wave of excitement, reaffirming its status as Europe’s leading platform for African cinema. The festival began with the critically acclaimed Kenyan documentary How to Build a Library by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, a moving exploration of how communities in Africa preserve knowledge and culture through education. …

Nigerian community leaders across Europe will convene for a crucial virtual meeting this Saturday, 20 September 2025, to deliberate on pressing matters affecting Nigerians in the diaspora. The meeting, organised under the auspices of the International Association for Human Rights and Accountability (IAHRAC), will take place via Zoom at 7:00 PM Central European Time. At the centre of the agenda …