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.
Germany’s interior ministry reportedly wants people seeking international protection stopped at sea and returned to …
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Deutsche Welle takes social radio to Africa
Deutsche Welle (DW) has unveiled the new format for its AfricaLink radio program. The show …
Read More »“The Diaspora has a great role to play in taking Nigeria to where we all desire it to be,” says Kenneth Gbandi, president of NIDO Germany
The Hamburg-based communal politician, journalist, business consultant and media entrepreneur spoke in an exclusive interview with Femi Awoniyi in Berlin on the challenges facing NIDO, how Nigeria can attract more German investment and how best President Muhammadu Buhari should handle Biafra agitation and the Niger-Delta militants. He also talked about his aspiration to the chair of NIDO Europe and what he plans to do to bring about a more active Diaspora involvement in national development.
Read More »EU supports fresh start for returnees in Ethiopia
With restrictions on migration tightening in Europe, many would-be asylum seekers from Ethiopia are choosing …
Read More »Mandela Foundation calls for leadership change in South Africa
The foundation set up to guard the legacy of the late Nelson Mandela on Tuesday …
Read More »Hamburg-based Funke Oshonaike wins African table tennis championship
“This victory means a lot to me, that I can still become African champion, despite my age. It shows that nothing is impossible.”
Read More »Lagos woos German investors as Charles Huber visits Nigeria
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has said that the state, …
Read More »Romania and Morocco have most expatriates in EU prisons
In the majority of cases Romanians are convicted for petty crime, such as shoplifting, burglary and pickpocketing.
Read More »Global wildlife populations drop by more than half in forty years
Global wildlife populations have fallen a staggering 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, according to …
Read More »Gambia becomes 3rd African nation after Burundi and South Africa to leave ICC
The Gambia has announced it is leaving the International Criminal Court, referring to its ICC acronym as the “International Caucasian Court” and accusing it of unfairly targeting Africa while ignoring the crimes of the West.
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