The BKMO, a nationwide network of more than 70 migrant and post-migrant groups, calls for secure funding for counselling services, emergency support for people facing threats and arrangements to help vulnerable residents relocate to other federal states. The Federal Conference of Migrant Organisations (BKMO) has called on Germany’s federal and state governments to strengthen protection, counselling and participation for people …

October brings a range of changes in Germany, including measures intended to ease fuel costs, improve public safety, protect consumers and modernise the justice system. Here are the key developments residents should know about. 1. Petrol and diesel become cheaper From 1 October until the end of 2026, the German government is reducing the energy tax on petrol and diesel. …

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 …

The federal government plans to cut funding for independent asylum procedure counselling (behördenunabhängige Asylverfahrensberatung, AVB) to €5 million next year, down from €24.5 million in 2026. The draft 2027 budget is still being debated in the Bundestag, and the Interior Ministry says the counselling would in future be available only to especially vulnerable asylum-seekers. What the ministry says According to …

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 …

Ghana’s president says his country’s forthcoming African Union chairmanship could provide an opportunity to bring Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America closer through trade and economic cooperation Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has proposed closer economic integration between Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, saying Ghana will use its forthcoming chairmanship of the African Union to pursue stronger links between …

– 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. …