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Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices

forced to live on land inherited from his grandfather in the rural hinterlands of Kenya. He expects other relatives to do the same, even if it means making a new life in makeshift homes

Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start

forcefully experienced is unprecedented and existential,” it said. Most delegates had already booked and paid for their travel. Karna Kone, from Côte d’Ivoire, who was due to join a panel on digital censorship

Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show

Nigerian government to respond to Shell's claim that the authorities were unable to deal with the organised criminality, but has not received an answer. A Shell spokesperson said, "We strongly believe in the merits

Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds

forced to move to safer locations, events that the report states “affected the results of the presidential election and the distribution of legislative and provincial seats”. Another example is the flooding that took place during

Follow the money: How far-right Reform UK built a global network

Nigerian billionaire entrepreneur and prominent donor to Reform UK, spent about 55,000 pounds ($74,528) to fly out Farage and two of his aides to the United States for a “speaking engagement and charity

Thousands of Malawians flee homes in South Africa amid xenophobic threats

forced to abandon her exams. “They said we must go. We have no choice in the matter,” John said. “It’s better our government take us away from here than to face the anger

Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy

forces for the official song of the 2026 World Cup. "Dai Dai," released on streaming platforms Friday, "captures the energy, passion and global spirit that will define the greatest show on earth," FIFA [said

Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?

force, but it risks flattening the complex history of European engagement with the continent. While European actors undeniably drove the demand for enslaved labour, African political and economic elites were not passive victims. They played

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

Nigerian, using a voice disguiser to deceive his target. Even the banking website he had shown Kirsty shortly after meeting her turned out to be a very sophisticated fake registered in the US city

Migrants in hiding as Mauritania pushbacks drastically cut Europe arrivals

forced hundreds from their homes, have increased. In Mauritania, officials have blamed trafficking gangs and scaled up arrests of suspects since last year. On April 16, the police said they arrested members of two networks

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

forced to flee their homes. And on Wednesday, [police used water cannon](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/10/police-use-water-cannon-against-rioters-in-northern-ireland) to disperse a crowd of about 300 people who burned a truck and reportedly planned to target a nearby hotel

How social media is turning African life into content at a cost

force in how people live their lives, particularly among younger generations, millennials and below. Africa is no exception. In urban centres, where mobile phone and internet penetration are high, the first thing many people reach

Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times

Nigerian federal government imposed a land, sea and air blockade on the secessionist Republic of Biafra shortly after it declared independence. The blockade led to widespread starvation, widely seen as a deliberate wartime strategy, transforming