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.
Two of Africa’s media powerhouses and both former CNN anchors, Zain Verjee and Isha Sesay, launched their new venture named Rouse last month in Marrakech, Morocco. With the full support and partnership with the Republic of Togo, Verjee (who is Kenyan) and Sesay (from Sierra Leone) put together a gathering at the Jnane Tamsna Boutique Hotel. Rouse curated group …
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December, 2019
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5 December
New Berlin airport to finally open next October
Germany’s long-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is set to finally be operational on October 31, 2020, nine years after it was supposed to open, reports Elizabeth Schumacher. Berlin’s long-delayed airport has a new opening date, operators announced on Friday (28 November), following a series of scandals involving corruption and shoddy design. The problem-plagued project has become something of a laughing stock …
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5 December
Germany: Changes in laws and regulations from December 2019
A few new laws and regulations come into force in Germany in December 2019. Some of the important changes affect Hartz IV recipients, fireworks, railway time-table and highway tolls for travellers to Austria. ………… More money for Hartz IV recipients Starting from next year, the standard rates for Unemployment Benefit II – better known as Hartz IV – will be …
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4 December
Nigeria spent more than $4 billion to import rice, wheat, others in 12 months
No less than N1.3 trillion ($4.3 billion or €3.8 billion) was spent by the Nigeria on the importation of rice, fish, sugar and wheat in the last 12 months, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday. The bank’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Lametek, spoke at a seminar organised for Finance reporters in Owerri, Imo State. Speaking on …
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3 December
Nigerian government condemns attacks on its nationals in Ghana
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned, what it described as “renewed attacks on Nigerian traders” in Ghana, describing it as unnecessary. A bloody clash between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders occurred at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Monday morning. Three persons, according to the Ghanaian police, were injured during the clash, following the forcible closure of shops belonging …
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2 December
Nigerians to protest in Washington against Buhari’s plan to take new loans
As the government of President Muhammed seeks the approval of the country’s parliament to borrow $30 billion from external creditors, a group of Nigerians will gather at the headquarters of the World Bank on 6 December to protest against the new loans. According to the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy, Nigeria could be economically colonised if the rate of …
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2 December
Black People demand Equal Rights in Germany at historic congress
The historic People of African Descent (PAD) Week Germany ended on Saturday in Berlin with workshops and panel discussions on the situation of Black people in the country. Organised by Each One Teach One (EOTO) e.V., a community-based education and empowerment project, PAD Week Germany, held on 28-30 November and attended by more than 250 participants, also marked the third …
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1 December
15,000 to watch Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz bout
The purpose-built venue for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is ready the biggest boxing fight of the year. Work on the 15,000-seat Diriyah Arena only began two months before the fight, which holds on 7 December. Briton Joshua is seeking to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles after June’s shocking defeat by …
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November, 2019
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30 November
Congress pushes for more recognition of Black people in Germany
About 250 people came together for the event to press for more recognition of the challenges faced by Black people in Germany and for concrete actions to be taken by decision makers to address these challenges.
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28 November
Africa’s failures drive irregular migration of youth – deputy UN chief
“Yet these bright, ambitious young people share a perception that opportunities to fulfil their aspirations at home are closed. This perception is held so profoundly that it has driven many to reject their known circumstances in favour of a potentially perilous and irregular journey to an unknown future in Europe.”
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