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.
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Book: Searching for an alternative to democracy in Africa
Lost in Democracy is the title of a new book authored by the Germany-based Nigerian …
Read More »Benin monarch demands return of artefacts from Britain
The priceless artworks were seized by the British during a punitive expedition by its forces in 1897. The military action led by Admiral Harry Rawson was in response to the defeat by the Bini people of a previous British-led invasion force, which had left all but two men dead. Rawson’s troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, bringing to an end the West African Kingdom of Benin. As a result, much of the country's art, including the Benin Bronzes, were looted and relocated to Britain.
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The Swiss town of Winterthur will once again play hosts to artists from Africa, Europe …
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Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians. The list was put together using …
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Afrobeat master Femi Kuti may have broken the world record for the longest single note …
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More than 200 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean over the weekend …
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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU has won a decisive victory over its Social Democrat rivals …
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The world’s largest travel advisory and booking website TripAdvisor has released the result of its …
Read More »African intellectuals discuss Germany’s ‘Marshall Plan with Africa’ in Frankfurt
Germany’s minister of economic co-operation and development, Dr Gerd Müller, is presently promoting a plan …
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