November, 2016

• 22 November

  Merkel will seek fourth term in office to defend democratic values

  Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced she will stand in next year’s elections for a fourth term. She made the announcement in Berlin on Sunday evening. Addressing the media from a platform with the word “The Center” (Die Mitte) written on it in Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party colours, Merkel said on 20 November that her decision to stand was not a trivial …

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• 15 November

  New report reveals Africa’s most visited cities

  Index explores whether visitors travel for business or leisure and provides insights into how international visitors spend their time and money.

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• 14 November

  Nigerians in Europe elect new leader

  Kenneth Gbandi has been elected the new chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE). The election took place at the weekend in Athens, Greece, during the annual general meeting of the body. The event was graced by, among others, Hon. Rita Odichimma Orji, Chairperson of the Federal House of Representatives’ Committee on Diaspora …

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• 11 November

  Why German nationality is rated the world’s best

  Out of more than 160 nations assessed, Germany was ranked first, followed by Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland (equal fifth).

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• 10 November

  Why the Trump presidency may be bad for Africa

  The American election has ended with an outcome unexpected and undesired in most parts of the world. Since almost all opinion polls did not reckon with a Trump’s victory, almost no efforts were made to analyse the likely impact of a Trump presidency on African relations. This is why journalists across Africa and its Diaspora are just getting started scrutinizing …

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• 8 November

  Nations gather in Marrakech for the UN Climate Change Conference

  Climate change is once again the focus of global diplomacy as the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP22,’ is underway in Marrakech, Morocco. The convention is being held just four days after the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force and aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping the temperature rise this …

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• 8 November

  Wizkid, Naomi Achu, Flavour Nabania, Diamond Platnumz, Cindy Sanyu win big at AFRIMA 2016

  The best of African artistes were honoured on Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria, at the 3rd edition of the All Africa Music Awards – AFRIMA 2016.

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• 7 November

  Nollywood Queens to be crowned in Ludwigshafen, Germany

  The crème de la crème of the Nigerian film industry, popularly called Nollywood, will gather in the southwestern German city of Ludwigshafen on Saturday, 3 December. The reason for the gathering is the “Queen of Nollywood” Awards ceremony, which is being held outside of Nigeria for the first time this year. Among those to be honoured at the event are …

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• 7 November

  New film deals humorously with Germany’s ambivalent views on refugees

  This film does not skimp on the clichés about both refugees and Germans. From the radical leftist friend of the family in the role of the "do-gooder," to the "Islamic State" sympathizer living in Diallo's refugee shelter, without forgetting the neo-Nazis protesting against their presence - they're all there.

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• 7 November

  German ministry wants migrants stopped at sea and returned to Africa

  Germany’s interior ministry reportedly wants people seeking international protection stopped at sea and returned to north Africa to then apply for asylum in the EU. A spokesperson for the ministry told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday (6 November) that the plan would save lives and undermine a lucrative smuggling trade. “The goal must be to remove the basis …

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