Beethoven Was a White European, DNA Says, Putting to Bed Century of Speculation
An in-depth genetic study of the German composer’s DNA has dispelled longstanding myths and claims the composer had African roots.
African immigration
Switzerland: Over 80 Percent of Somali Migrants on Welfare
According to newly released data, several migrant groups of different national origins in Switzerland have welfare dependency rates well above 50 per cent, with over 80 per cent of Somalis in the country taking state handouts.
One in Three North Africans Want to Migrate Permanently, Number Rising
The proportion of North Africans who want to permanently migrate has reached a record high, with almost half of young people wanting to move country if they get the chance.
Denmark Will Fund Contraception Aid for Africa to ‘Limit Migration Pressure on Europe’
Denmark has committed to spend 91 million kroner (£11 million) funding contraceptives in Africa, asserting that the measure could help “limit the migration pressure on Europe.”
EU Appeals to Migrants to Remain in Africa
The European Union is working with five separate African nations to ensure that the flow of migrants comes to a halt permanently after over 100,000 have crossed the Mediterranean Sea this year.
Report: Number of Immigrants to the U.S. from Africa On the Rise
The share of immigrants from Africa has been steadily on the rise since the 1970s, according to a new analysis of Census data from the Pew Research Center.
Imported Rape Culture: Somalian Refugee Charged With Rape of 10-Year-Old Girl
In the latest incident of America’s immigrant sex crime epidemic, Minnesota authorities charged Somalian man Ahmed Hersi Abdi with two degrees of first-degree sexual misconduct for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in her apartment.
Migrants Accused Of Kidnapping And Attempted Robbery Following Unpaid Allowance Row
Twelve migrants from central Africa stand accused of kidnapping and attempted robbery at a refugee centre in Sicily. The group of 18- to 30-year-olds allegedly stormed the centre’s administrative offices before locking up the manager and a co-worker in order to steal “pocket money”
Police: African Immigrant Charged Cop with 6-Foot Flagpole, Gets Shot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An African man was shot and killed by a Louisville Metro Police officer Saturday afternoon, after police say he grabbed a flagpole and swung it at the officer.
‘Turbulent Time’ Ahead as Kenya Erects Wall Along Somalian Border
As Kenya begins construction on a massive border wall to separate it from recovering failed state and terror exporter Somalia, the foreign minister of the fledgling Somalian government has spoken out to say despite differences, relations remain cordial between the
Immigrants Making Up Growing Share of Black Population
With a record 3.8 million black immigrants from around the world currently living in the U.S., there are four times more black immigrants in the U.S. today than in 1980, according to a new Pew Study.
Cops: Twins Left Mostly Alone for Months, Nigerian Parents Abroad
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Twin 9-year-old boys were left mostly alone in their New Hampshire apartment for four months after their parents took three siblings to Nigeria and left an uncle to care for them, authorities said Thursday.
