News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
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A new ‘mutated’ coronavirus strain is sweeping in the UK across London and southern England. Most scientist believe that the strain is more contagious and more deadly that the first. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the fast-moving new variant of the virus is 70% more transmissible than existing strains, and appears to be driving […] More
President of France Emmanuel Macron has just tested positive for Covid-19.The president office, the Elysée Palace, said in a statement that 42-year-old took a test after symptoms appeared and will now isolate for seven days. “The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron has been tested and diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today. This diagnosis was made […] More
An app called Re-open EU has been launched for safe travel within the EU. The app is intended to help residents navigate different national restrictions as well as quarantine and testing requirements. This tool provides an overview of the health situation in European countries, based on data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […] More
Google services are down all over the world today. Many users report that common Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, Google drive and G-suite are reporting errors. Over fifty thousand people have reported malfunctions today in regards to Google services starting from around 12:30. Many users of platforms such as You-tube, G-Mail and google hail from […] More
Players from Paris Saint-Germain PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir match warmed up wearing T-shirts with “No To Racism” written on them and then took a knee together with the match officials before their Champions League game resumed on Wednesday. This was a day after walking off the field in protest. The players returned to the Parc des Princes […] More
Drastic action by footballers forced the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir to be stopped following an alleged racist remark by the fourth official. Players of both teas walked off the pitch during the first half after a match official allegedly made a racist remark about a member of the Turkish club’s […] More
The new president of the US Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian Adewale Adeyemo, 39, as a Deputy treasury Secretary. Adewale ”Wally” Adeyemo has been named the incoming deputy Treasury secretary. He will serve under Janet Yellen, who will be the first woman to serve as had of the Treasury Department. Adeyemo previously served in the […] More
Four officers are reported to have been charged in connection with the beating of music producer Michel Zecler. Fresh police brutality accusations arose after arrests were made at security law protests over the weekend. Four officers were reported to have been charged on Monday over the arrest of Black music producer Michel Zecler, who was shown being beaten […] More
Wed 25 November 2020. Diego Armando Maradona is dead. He suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest in the house in Buenos Aires where he had settled after his head surgery. The news was given by Argentinian newspaper Clarin. The world champion of the Selección Argentina passed away on Wednesday morning at his house in the San Andrés […] More
American actor Micheal B. Jordan has been voted sexiest man alive. He now stands in a row with Mel Gibson, David Beckham and Australian actor Chris Hemsworth. The US magazine “People” are the ones that named the actor (“Black Panther”) the “Sexiest Man Alive”. “It’s a cool feeling,” said the 33-year-old accomplished actor. The nomination was […] More
Somali-Canadian peace activist Ilwad Elman, 30, has been awarded the 2020 German Africa Prize. The German Africa Foundation has confirmed she will be honored later this month in Berlin by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Ilwad Elman is already considered one of Somalia’s leading voices as the country edges tentatively towards stability. Elman’s efforts have led […] More
A new vaccine developed by the US company Moderna is nearly 95% effective in protecting against COVID-19, early data the company shows. This study, known as the COVE study, enrolled more than 30,000 participants in the U.S. and is being conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of […] More