Two women rescued nine years after Chibok schoolgirls abduction
Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, both now 26, were among 276 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria Two Nigerian women abducted as schoolgirls by...
Month : May 2023
Nigerian politician jailed for nine years in UK over organ trafficking plot
Judge says Ike Ekweremadu was ‘driving force’ in scheme to take kidney for his sick daughter from man brought to London A senior Nigerian politician...
Sudan’s warring sides to begin talks in Saudi Arabia as fighting rages on
Washington and Riyadh confirm talks in Jeddah amid reports of more airstrikes and explosions in Khartoum despite US threat of sanctions Direct talks between the...
Met police investigate more organ trafficking cases in UK
Modern slavery team reveals further allegations of people being trafficked to London for body parts The Metropolitan police is investigating more cases of organ trafficking...
Congo: nearly 200 people killed in flash floods in eastern DRC
At least 176 die after heavy rainfall in South Kivu province causes rivers to overflow At least 176 people have died in flash floods in...
Sudan’s neighbours have little to offer refugees, warns UN
Thousands of Sudanese are crossing borders into countries already severely stressed by drought, conflicts and food insecurity, say UN officials The UN is in a...
Child marriage in decline – but will take 300 years to eliminate
UN children’s agency welcomes drop in number of underage brides, but warns 12 million girls still getting married each year The number of child marriages...
Canada summons Chinese ambassador after MP and his family harassed
Foreign affairs minister says Cong Peiwu was summoned to express frustration over attempts to meddle in Canadian politics Canada has summoned China’s ambassador as Justin...
Fighting intensifies in Sudan’s capital as US warns of new sanctions
Clashes continue around presidential palace in Khartoum despite international calls to end hostilities Fighting in Sudan has intensified as warring factions seek to secure strategic...
Grain trader Cargill faces legal challenge in US over Brazilian soya supply chain
World’s biggest grain trader accused of ‘shoddy due diligence’ on deforestation and alleged rights violations The world’s largest grain trader, Cargill, is facing a first-ever...
