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October, 2016

September, 2016

  • 27 September

    Nigerians in Germany to converge on Hamburg for National Day

    Nigerians in Germany are expected to head to Hamburg in large numbers this weekend for the annual celebrations of their country’s independence anniversary organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Germany. An Award Ceremony & Dinner will round up the NIDO Germany Day 2016 in the Merchant City on 1 October. It will be the culmination of the two-day …

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  • 27 September

    Thefts on German public transport rise by 25 percent

    44,800 bags and hand luggages were registered stolen in 2015, a rise of about a quarter on 2014

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  • 26 September

    US-Africa Business Forum 2016

    The United States Chamber of Commerce and the Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted the US-Africa Business Forum in New York on 21 September. The forum played host to African business and political leaders and their American counterparts. Development in Africa is really shaping up, as more trade partnerships are being made with several global investors and stakeholders towards evolving the continent’s image, …

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  • 25 September

    Pro-Biafra Protests in Bonn, Germany

    Global protests move Biafra conflict back into spotlight

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  • 25 September

    “How and why we got into trouble,” President Buhari briefs Nigerians in America

    During his trip to New York to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly and the 2nd annual United States-Africa Business Forum, President Muhammadu Buhari took time off his busy schedule to meet a selected group of Nigerian professionals in New York. Temi Douglas reports. They converged from different parts of the United States of America, top rate professionals all, …

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  • 24 September

    Xenophobia ‘a threat’ to peace in eastern Germany, says federal government

    Growing xenophobia and right-wing extremism could threaten peace in eastern Germany, the government has warned [], voicing fears over the impact of a series of attacks on refugees in the region. In a new report presented in Berlin on 21 September, urging mainstream society to take a stronger stand against anti-migrant action, it highlighted a worrying trend — that in …

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  • 24 September

    Cologne Film Festival showcases African talent

    The film industry in Africa is blossoming as more original stories emerge from the continent. If the packed theaters in Cologne are any indication, then the African film industry is on the rise. “Nollywood” in Nigeria has revolutionalized African storytelling through film and has inspired other countries to come up with their own industries such as “Riverwood” in Kenya and …

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  • 22 September

    Hundreds of rejected asylum-seekers resisting deportation from Germany at the last minute

    Some 35,000 deportations took place in Germany in the last 18 months. More than 600 were abandoned, however. Pro-free movement groups are offering information on how to successfully hinder a deportation.

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  • 21 September

    The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia

    The outstanding feature of Ethiopian music is its use of a five-note pentatonic scale and its idiosyncratic love of irregular rhythms.

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