Insecurity, high unemployment and graft are just some of the things plaguing Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. As these issues are getting worse, more and more Nigerians are trying to emigrate to Europe and North America. They even have a word for going abroad.
Following the killing of a Nigerian immigrant in Italy, anti-racism activists are demanding legal and immigration reforms to address the country's anti-black discrimination.
The murder of Nigerian migrant Alika Ogochukwu highlights the racism that people with African heritage routinely face in Italy. Moreover, those who shared their experiences with DW say little is done to punish culprits.
The EU is facing renewed accusations of funding human rights abuses in Libya. With growing reports of torture, extortion, slavery and murder surfacing from the North African country, migrants are joining the voices of those calling for lasting change.
The widow of the Nigerian man who was beaten to death by a white Italian man on a street in Italy on July 29, says she has yet to come to terms with her husband's murder. She says Alika Ogochukwu was the breadwinner in their family although he was living with a disability. Listen to what Charity Oriakhi told DW Africa about her late husband.
Following the murder of a Nigerian street vendor in the central Italian town of Civitanova Marche, hundreds of people took to the streets demanding justice last Saturday.
Ukrainian refugees in Germany can easily apply for a two-year residency permit.
A Nigerian migrant filmed the scene of an alleged aggression she says she suffered at the hands of her employer. The woman says that when she went to demand her salary, she was hit. Police are investigating.
Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian ambulant salesman was killed on the streets of Italy on Friday by an Italian man. Since then thousands have expressed their shock and grief, but the death is proving politically polarizing. Meanwhile, his widow is calling for "justice."
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that nearly 50,000 migrants have voluntarily returned to their countries of origin in 2021, an increase of 18% compared to 2020.
The trafficking of children in Nigeria for domestic service, sex work and forced surrogacy is rampant and lucrative. DW talks to two children about the horrors of their experiences.
An aid organization has called for a ban on prostitution in Germany, saying that the country had become "Europe's brothel" due to lax laws governing sex work. It also asked for greater protections for sex workers ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.