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Nigerian thriller makes HBO Max debut in Europe

A landmark moment for Nollywood and African storytelling has arrived with the launch of the critically acclaimed Nigerian thriller The Weekend on HBO Max across Central and Eastern Europe, spotlighting the growing global appetite for bold African cinema. HBO Max is a major global streaming platform operated by Warner Bros. Discovery, offering movies, TV series, documentaries and original programming to …

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Germany: Migrants Struggle to Support Parents Abroad, Study Finds

Clients at a branch of an international money transfer company. Remittances are a major part of transnational family support/Photo: AfricanCourierMedia

Millions of people living in Germany regularly support parents who live abroad – but doing so often comes with significant financial, emotional and professional strain, according to a new study by the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM). The research sheds light on what scholars call “transnational family relationships” – family ties that extend across national borders. In …

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Nigeria Finally Deploys Ambassadors After Long Delay

After nearly three years of operating without ambassadors in many diplomatic missions, the Nigerian government has finally begun redeploying envoys to its embassies around the world, including several key posts in Europe. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently approved the posting of 65 ambassadors and high commissioners to Nigerian missions worldwide, bringing an end to a prolonged period during which many …

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