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Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower
Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice
“There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some painful marks,” King Charles said during a state banquet to welcome the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, to the UK, in a year in which the monarch is expected to come under renewed pressure to
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Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan
Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth year
At least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) approaches
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas
Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492
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UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’
The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”.
The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the
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Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation
Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant
A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s The Lion King is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on
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Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison
Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility
A group of 18 Venezuelan men whom the US expelled a notorious Salvadorian mega-prison are demanding that Salvadorian authorities be held internationally accountable for violation of human rights – detailing new allegations of torture, sexual assault and medical
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Nicolás Maduro appears again in New York court on ‘narco-terrorism’ charges
Deposed Venezuelan president and his wife, who both pleaded not guilty, were captured by US military in January
The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal courton Thursday for his
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Lawmakers call for Air Canada chief to resign after English-only message to plane crash victims
Quebec’s legislature passes vote calling on Michael Rousseau to step down, citing ‘lack of respect for the French language’ and families in mourning
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Arizona gun dealer accused of selling firearms to two Mexican cartels
Laurence Gray was charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations
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Mark Carney rebukes Air Canada chief over English-only crash message
The prime minister says the condolence video after the fatal LaGuardia crash revived anger over linguistic rights
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has said a decision by Air Canada’s top executive to post an English-only message of condolence after a deadly crash in New York showed a “lack of judgment, a lack of
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