April, 2026

• 27 April

  Opinion: Confronting Xenophobia and The Humiliation of Africans in South Africa

  

  I write as a Ghanaian lawyer to express my concerns about recent developments in South Africa. Mainstream and social media have been inundated with videos of some South Africans verbally confronting citizens of other African countries living in South Africa. These actions demonstrate an unwelcoming and troubling attitude towards fellow Africans who live and work in the country. In one …

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• 24 April

  Top African Festivals in Germany 2026

  

  The annual parade of African music and culture – a vibrant celebration showcasing the continent’s finest artists and talents from the Diaspora – unfolds in May, heralding a season of cultural exchange and shared festivity. Here are the top African festivals in Germany in May, June and July. African Food Festival Berlin 8-10 May/Berlin, Gleisdreieck-Park Great food and good vibes! …

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• 24 April

  Switzerland to Vote on Controversial Proposal to Cap Population

  

  Swiss voters will head to the polls on 14 June to decide on Europe’s most controversial immigration referendum this year: a constitutional initiative that would place a hard ceiling on the country’s population. The proposal, titled “No to Ten Million Switzerland,” was launched by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), Switzerland’s largest political force. It seeks to ensure that the …

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• 24 April

  German Catholics Bring Aid to Cyclone-Hit Madagascar

  

  A delegation from Germany has travelled to Madagascar to assess the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Gezani and to support ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in the African country. The visit, led by Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg and Monsignor Wolfgang Huber, president of the Catholic mission agency Missio Munich, comes two months after the powerful storm struck Madagascar’s east coast …

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• 24 April

  Germany: Court Rules on Deporting Recognised Refugees

  

  Germany’s courts and authorities are sending a clear message: foreign nationals who commit serious crimes can lose their right to stay in the country and face deportation. A recent court ruling in Karlsruhe has renewed debate over how far Germany may go in removing foreigners — especially Syrians — from the country. Germany’s Administrative Court in Karlsruhe has issued a …

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• 21 April

  Berlin International Nursing School Celebrates 2026 Graduation Ceremony

  

  The International School of Nursing Berlin has marked its 4th graduation, cementing its reputation as a pioneering institution that is helping to close Germany’s healthcare staffing gap while opening doors for students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. By Femi Awoniyi | Berlin The International School of Nursing Berlin (ISNB) held its fourth graduation ceremony on Friday, 17 April, …

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• 18 April

  Sudan: Berlin Confab Delivers €1.5bn in Aid But Ceasefire Remains Elusive

  

  The Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, co-hosted by Germany and the African Union, together with the European Union, France, the United Kingdom and the United States, mobilised historic levels of humanitarian funding and gave Sudanese civilian voices their biggest international platform yet. But with neither warring party present, a durable end to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis remains as …

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• 18 April

  Spain: Amnesty Programme Offers Legal Status to 500,000 Migrants

  

  By Felix Dappah, The African Courier  In a move that has set Spain apart from virtually every other government in Europe, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration has formally launched a mass regularisation programme for undocumented migrants, opening application windows on 16 April 2026 for online submissions and 20 April for in-person filings. The application period runs until 30 June 2026. …

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• 18 April

  Nollywood Goes Francophone as Canal+ distributes Nigerian film in 60 countries

  

  Following its HBO Max debut in Europe, a Nigerian psychological thriller continues its international march — now heading to French-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond Just weeks after The Weekend made history as the first independently produced Nigerian thriller to stream on HBO Max in Central and Eastern Europe, the film has secured another landmark deal. Trino Motion Pictures has …

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• 18 April

  New data shows how people with immigrant roots are reshaping Germany

  

  Germany has long wrestled with its identity as a nation shaped by migration. Now, new data from the Federal Statistical Office — known by its German acronym Destatis — has put a sharper number on just how profoundly that transformation has taken hold: more than one in four people living in the country has an immigration history. According to the …

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