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VIDEO+PHOTOS: Ghanaian gay man marries lover in Germany

A Ghanaian gay man and his foreign husband have gotten married in a lovely ceremony held in Germany. The couple, in a viral video, looked happy and fulfilled after their beautiful ceremony had been completed. They were accompanied by friends in the gay community. The two walked out of the …

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Biafra supporters protest in Germany, demand release of Nigeria separatist leader

Supporters of Biafra, a southeastern Nigeria separatist movement, have staged a protest at the British Embassy in Berlin, against the arrest of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu is currently being detained by the Federal Government of Nigeria after being abducted in Kenya. Hundreds of people …

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How a Ghanaian slave became a respected philosopher in Germany

One of the many slaves to have left the shores of Ghana did so in the year 1730. At age four, the story of his life began, not on a good note, but little did he know it will lead to something great. Anton Wilhelm Amo was his name, born …

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Covid-19: Germany introduces new restrictions amid rise in cases

Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections. The measures will be in place until 10 January. Christmas will see a slight easing, with one household allowed to host up to four close family members. The …

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Germany formally cleared for travel to SA – and Emirates is still flying in too

Airlines have been formally told that visitors from Germany are welcome in South Africa, without visas, German ambassador to South Africa Martin Schäfer announced on Saturday. Germans may now board flights to SA, he said. Germany had not been included in South Africa’s red list, of countries from which leisure …

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Germany children deaths: Bodies of five found in flat in Solingen

The bodies of five children have been found in a private apartment in the city of Solingen in western Germany, police say. They gave few initial details about the discovery, with no information about the cause of death. Emergency services were called to the residential block in the Hasseldelle area …

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Video shows police officer placing a knee on boy’s neck during arrest in Germany

Authorities in Germany have opened an investigation after Dusseldorf Police officers were filmed pinning a boy to the ground and kneeling on his neck as they tried to arrest him.   The incident happened at around 7.30 pm in Dusseldorf’s Old Town on August 15.   Video footage shared online …

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177 Germany-based Ghanaians flown back

Some 177 Ghanaians resident in Germany were on Monday, 8 June 2020 airlifted from Accra back to Germany despite the world grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. The Ghanaians, legal residence in the European country, were left stranded in Ghana after the borders were closed to prevent the importation of the …

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Akuffo Addo Mourns with NPP Germany Chairman

The President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo Addo on Saturday 15th February, 2020 joined members of his party to mourning with the family of Rev Alex Acheampong, Chairman of NPP Germany during the final funeral rites of his late wife, Mrs Irene Acheampong at NARPO Hotel, Achimota in …

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