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Paris-based Begum TV: A ‘window to the world’ for women in Afghanistan

From Paris, Begum TV offers Afghan women ‘window onto the world’

Paris-based Begum TV provides school classes, health programmes and light-hearted entertainment to Afghan women stripped of all rights. Employing Afghan journalists exiled in France, the channel’s work is all the more precious now t1

Members of the Afro Diasporan Academic Network (ADAN) look forward to a Germany where prosperity is enjoyed by all | Photo: Silja Fröhlich/DW

German election: Afro-Germans hope for a better future

Immigration is one of the biggest political concerns in the upcoming German election on February 23. The African diaspora talks to DW about their hopes and fears.

Serpil Unvar says not enough has been done to prevent racist attacks like Hanau being repeated | Photo: Thomas Lohnes/AFP

Germany marks Hanau racist attack five years on

Nine people, most with immigrant roots, were killed in an attack in western Germany in February 2020. The fifth anniversary comes days before the German election, where the far-right AfD party could make major gains.

File photo: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Melonihas vowed to do everything she can to make the Albania plan work | Photo: Remo Casilli / Reuters

Italy: Meloni vows to do everything she can to make Albania plan work

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to continue her policy to send certain irregular migrants intercepted at sea to purpose-built camps in Albania even while facing opposition from the judiciary.

Parties across the political spectrum have become increasingly restrictive in asylum matters | Source: DW

Video: Germany's migration debate: What the parties want

Migration is one of the most debated topics in German politics. From setting up temporary border checks to demanding a complete overhaul of asylum rights, party views differ greatly. DW gives you an overview.