The German Empire held numerous colonies in Africa from 1884 until the end of World War I. These included territories in present-day Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Namibia, Cameroon, Togo and Ghana.

MANY football fans are only just learning why Germany play in white. The country’s flag is red, black and yellow, but their famous strip has little resemblance to those national colours. And … ...

He is a White German and doesn’t understand what it's like to be in the shoes of a Black man. He wants to be empathetic , he wants to help. But when I look into his eyes I mostly see confusion ...

In 1990 Germany was the second European country to officially recognise Black History Month, with Ireland joining in 2010. In the Netherlands it is known as Black Achievement Month.

That's despite the fact white doesn't even feature on the country's red, black and yellow flag - but the inspiration behind Germany's kit colour predates the 'Bundesflagge' by almost a millennium. ‌ ...

In March 1975, West Germany – the newly crowned world champions – came to London’s Wembley Stadium for a friendly against England. Among the German squad was a 28-year-old striker who’d ...

To this end, Germany has five communication hubs around the world – the Regional German Information Centres. In Dakar for francophone Africa, in Cairo for the Arabic-speaking world, ...