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  • Commemoration and remembrance – Germany is still considered a role model – Memorial Day for the liberation of Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Brandenburg
    Germany, the Holocaust and colonialism

    Controversy over 'culture of remembrance' reform

    Germany's coalition government wants to expand its remembrance culture to include the country's colonial history. Initial proposals have been met with criticism, in particular from heads of Holocaust memorial sites

  • A man (Nigerien Musician Oumara Moctar/Bombino) dressed entirely in a white traditional Tuareg outfit and headdress against a white backdrop
    Music from Niger: Bombino's album 'Sahel'

    The musical expression of a people's pain

    Like many Tamasheq musicians and many of his people, Niger-born Bombino has spent a lot of time in exile. On his latest album, "Sahel", he sings of the pain of exile and the importance for a people of holding on to its culture and values

  • It's calm in France's suburbs again after the recent riots. But cultural activists say the uprising's causes run deep and are calling for fundamental reforms.
    France after the Nahel riots

    Healing racism wounds through culture

    It's calm in France's suburbs again after the recent riots. But cultural activists say the uprising's causes run deep and are calling for fundamental reforms. By Lisa Louis

  • In the current crisis, the situation of female labour migrants in Lebanon is deteriorating dramatically, with the kafala system driving increasing numbers into prostitution.
    Women migrant workers in Lebanon

    "Exploiting women is becoming the norm"

    Due to the current crisis, the situation of female labour migrants in Lebanon is deteriorating dramatically, says feminist Ghina al Andary. In interview with Andrea Backhaus in Beirut, she talks about how the kafala system is driving more and more women into prostitution

  • Qantara logo

    Wretched life of migrants building Senegal's city of the future

    When Mohamed was hired at the construction site for the United Nations' new West Africa headquarters in Senegal, he was proud to say he would be working "not only for Africa, but for the world"

  • Insaf Boughdiri is just one of thousands of Tunisians going against the tide and heading south in search of better prospects.
    Africa, not the EU

    Tunisia's brain drain

    Tunisia's economic and political instability and the increasing reluctance of Europe to take in job-seeking migrants is leading many Tunisians to head for sub-Saharan Africa in the hope of building a better life for themselves and their families. Tarak Guizani reports

  • In the spirit of Turkey's deepening relations to the countries of Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited his partners to Istanbul for the third Turkey-Africa Summit. Beyond Erdogan and Trade Minister Mehmet Mus, speakers included Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Africa Union (AU) Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat. Representatives from the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat were also on hand.
    Turkey-Africa summit

    Erdogan scores "Made in Turkey" points

    Ankara staged its third Turkey-Africa summit on 17 December, a sign of growing economic partnership under President Erdogan. Military co-operation is also a hot topic. Martina Schwikowski, Daniel Bellut and Pelin Unker have the details

  • Al Boraq, M6 and neo-liberalism

    Morocco's fast-track development programme bypasses many

    Morocco is receiving much international recognition for its policy of modernisation, but the weaknesses of the model are obvious. By Claudia Mende

  • Sauti – Africa young feminist blog

    Giving a voice to young African women during coronavirus

    The end of July saw the launch of the African Union’s "Sauti" digital publication, the first young feminist platform in Africa, which this year showcases stories by female youth on their initiatives and their challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Alessandra Bajec reports

  • Islamism in Senegal

    A fight for the soul of Islam

    Violent Islamist fundamentalism has not yet come to Senegal, but it could – just as it has in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. A fascinating new feature film from Senegal shows how it could happen. By Aviva Freudmann

  • Ivory Coast: a slow rebirth

  • Ivory Coast: a slow rebirth

    After its independence from France, the Ivory Coast was called the "Miracle of Africa" for its religious and ethnic harmony. But the dynamic country still faces many challenges. By Eric Lafforgue

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