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Germany: Skulls from colonial-era massacre returned to Namibia
August 30, 2018 By Faith Matters

Germany: Skulls from colonial-era massacre returned to Namibia

Skulls and other remains of massacred tribespeople used in the colonial era for experiments to push claims of European racial superiority were handed over by Germany to Namibia at a church ceremony in Berlin. In what historians call the first genocide of the 20th century, soldiers of German Kaiser Wilhelm slaughtered some 65,000 Herero and […]

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Germany: Refugee employment and integration going ‘pretty well’
August 21, 2018 By Faith Matters

Germany: Refugee employment and integration going ‘pretty well’

A growing number of migrants are finding jobs in Germany, according to data released on Tuesday that will give heart to supporters of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to let in hundreds of thousands of war refugees since 2015. Figures last week also showed that German companies have managed to attract more apprentices to on-the-job training […]

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Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey
September 3, 2016 By Faith Matters

Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey

Ercan Karakoyun has long played a prominent role in Berlin’s Turkish community, promoting education and dialogue among Muslims and Germans of other faiths. Now, however, whenever he can, Karakoyun avoids the bustling streets where many Turks live in the German capital. He says he has received six death threats via email and Facebook that are being […]

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