Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation row
State department accuses east African country of ‘taking advantage of the United States’ The US is revoking the visas of all South Sudanese passport-holders and...
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Defence secretary meets family of Kenyan woman allegedly killed by British soldiers
Relatives of Agnes Wanjiru say 13-year fight for justice has taken ‘heavy toll’ after meeting with John Healey The family of a Kenyan woman who...
Meta faces £1.8bn lawsuit over claims it inflamed violence in Ethiopia
Son of murdered academic calls on Facebook owner to ‘radically change how it moderates dangerous content’ Meta faces a $2.4bn (£1.8bn) lawsuit accusing the Facebook...
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank The World Bank is...
Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China Business live – latest updates Developing nations in...
Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force
Coalition of former allies Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria fought armed insurgents including Boko Haram Niger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed...
Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubt Donald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover...
People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’
Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report says People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an...
Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes
Nine-hectare site home to 57 species including rhino, zebras and ostriches in UK’s biggest such development “Although we are trying to replicate Uganda and Kenya...
Six Russian tourists die after submarine sinks off Egypt coast
Another 39 people rescued and brought to shore after incident on vessel at Red Sea resort Six Russian tourists have died and 39 people have...
