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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.

Africa reflects on the Legacy of Pope Francis

The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, has reverberated acros…
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu’s wife calls on UK government to secure husband’s release

A new Change.org campaign, initiated by Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indige…
Dr Herzberger-Fofana on International Women’s Day 2022

Dr Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Member of the European Parliament representing Germany on the platfo…
What every African can do for Women’s Rights

To mark this year’s International Women’s Day – whose theme is “Gender equality today fo…
Climate, Social Crisis top Global Risks in 2022, say Experts

In collaboration with Marsh McLennan, SK Group and Zurich Insurance UK, the World Economic Forum has…
Africa must bring down the institution of mediocrity – PLO Lumumba at 2021 G-PAD Forum

Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, renowned Kenyan intellectual and founder of the PLO Lumumba Founda…
Nigerian president woos French investors in Paris

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Paris, France, says outlook on Nigerian economy remains brig…
Russia Conference on Empowering Women in the Changing World

Our Moscow correspondent Kester Kenn Klomegah reports on a global women conference held last week in…
Here’s the A-list of the world’s most powerful passports in 2021

The Henley Passport Index, based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Assoc…
WHO approves first malaria vaccine in history

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the first malaria vaccine in history. WHO expe…
Dubai Expo 2021 to bolster economic ties between UAE and Africa

United Arab Emirates has launched its 6th edition of Global Business Forum Africa (GBF Africa) that …
Report finds stark disparities in COVID-19 impacts across the globe

New data reveals world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening; spotlights need fo…
African leaders praise Merkel’s support for continent

Many African heads of state saw off German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Compact with Africa summi…
Opinion: What the EU owes the women and girls in Afghanistan — MEP Herzberger-Fofana

Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Member of the European Parliament representing Germany on the platf…
Nigeria: Governor Obaseki inaugurates committee for Edo State Diaspora Agency

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has inaugurated a committee for the establishment of an agency …
Analysis: Why Ethiopia presents major challenges to Biden’s Africa foreign policy

By Prof David Monda* On July 4th, 1776, the preamble to the American Declaration of Independence emp…
George Floyd: Killer cop sentenced to long years in prison

Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for killing George Floyd, a 46-year-old A…
Germany stops Facebook from gathering WhatsApp data of users

A German privacy regulator banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on WhatsApp users, citing …
Bill and Melinda Gates release 2021 annual letter

"Until vaccines reach everyone, new clusters of disease will keep popping up. The cycle of inequalit…
The world’s most powerful passports for 2021 named

The annual Henley Passport Index has just been released. It ranks passports according to the number …
What Brexit deal means for EU travellers to UK

What you need to know about visiting the UK from 1 January 2021 …
How Nigerians in Diaspora can register for National Identification Number

Since several agencies of government have made registration for the National Identification Number (…
Mama Prosper laid to rest amid wailing in Frankfurt

Osasere ‘Joy’ Igbineweka, popularly known as Mama Prosper, was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony in …

WORLD

MIGRATION

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AFRICA

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EUROPE

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GERMANY

Why Germany recorded highest-ever number of naturalisations in 2024

Germany: Court deals blow to Merz government’s tough asylum policy

Maisha’s Blueprint: Pregnancy and Baby Care in the Diaspora

Germany: New Laws and Regulations in June 2025

Germany’s new government rolls back key migration reforms

One in four people in Germany has a migration background, new data shows

Special: Confronting Racism against Black Children in German Schools

Maisha’s Blueprint: Combating Diabetes in the African Community

Nigeria and Germany to deepen strategic partnership on economy and migration

Last Afro-German eyewitness to the Nazi era dies

Nigerian Diaspora Organisation Holds Annual Gathering in Berlin

Germany: Empowering a Community through Health Education

SPECIAL: BLACK PEOPLE IN GERMANY

Preview: Facts about Germany. Don't believe in rumours!

EDUCATION

BUSINESS

Reiseservice Sacco: Special Offer Lagos

REMITTANGES

Remittances to Nigeria can now be paid out in naira also — CBN

How Exchange Rates Work and How to Get the Best One

Nigerian diaspora praised over increase in remittances

Survey shows migrants more prudent to maintain support to families in home countries as inflation rises

Special Report: Money Transfer to Africa

Money Transfer to Africa

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SPORTS

FEATURES

Germany: A Struggle for Historical Truth in Public Spaces

Special: Confronting Racism against Black Children in German Schools

Special: The dilemma of a Nigerian father in the diaspora

Feature: Africa’s resilient nations amid rising conflicts

Germany: Friedrich Merz elected Chancellor amid parliamentary drama

Ibrahim Traoré: A Chance at Lasting Renewal for Burkina Faso?

Germany: Doctors advise African community on preventing premature deaths

EU declares three African countries, 4 others as safe countries of origin

Germany’s new coalition government proposes stricter migration policies

Germany: More Support Needed for Black Organisations – UN Decade Report

African Migrants and Trump’s America

Paulino Miguel receives German national honour for championing inclusion

Bundestag Election: Why Your Vote Matters More Than Ever

Colonial Victims: Cologne Exhibition Explores Overlooked World War II Narratives

Bundestag Election: Key Parties, Candidates and Policies

Schengen 2025: What you should know

Nigerian scholar advocates socialist Pan-Africanism for continental transformation

Germany marks Black History Month with nationwide events

What Trump’s Comeback May Mean for Africa by Prof Farooq Kperogi

EU mandates free real-time bank transfers: What it means for consumers

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OPINION

SPECIAL: MIGRATION ENLIGHTEMENT PROJECT NIGERIA

SPECIAL: NOLLYWOOD at 25!

Lessons of Nollywood for Africa

New Nollywood – Going for new models to curb piracy

Masters of Nollywood

Future of Nollywood

The Making of Nollywood

Nollywood at 25! Africa tells its story

GERMAN ELECTIONS 2017

SPECIAL: RUSSIA 2018

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