Youth in Sierra Leone to get job training
The UN agency for migration IOM will promote a project to train 2,000 youths in Sierra Leone funded by the Japanese government to provide market-driven training and fight unemployment and migration.
Sierra Leone
Aid groups say Germany overlooking African countries in need
Angela Merkel's government has declared Africa a policy focus and Germany's presence on the continent has expanded significantly. However, aid organizations say in a new report that the country has the wrong priorities.
Helping the victims of FGM in Africa
Many girls and women in Africa suffer from the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM), although it is banned in several countries. Doctors on the ground and in Germany provide medical and psychological help.
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An InfoMigrants special looks into why black refugees rarely apply for asylum in Spain's Melilla enclave. A new report has found that migrants in Germany are still at a disadvantage compared to locals and find out how to differentiate between fake and real news on social media.
Tijan Bah's story: from war-torn Sierra Leone to Italian citizenship
"My name is Tijan Bah, I'm 27 years old and I come from Sierra Leone. I arrived in Italy by boat in 2002. I was 12 at the time." By that age, Tijan had already experienced various traumas, from hunger to the death of his loved ones and last but not least, a dangerous sea crossing to Europe.