Ike Ekweremadu, 60 (right), his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, have been jailed. Picture: Met Police A wealthy Nigerian politician and his wife have been jailed for plotting to traffic a young man to the UK to harvest his organ for their sick daughter in a legal first. Following a landmark modern …
Iraq 20 years on: Insider reflections on the war and its aftermath by Chatham House
This essay collection explores two decades of state-building in Iraq and the lessons to be learned. I grew up in exile. Throughout the 1990s, I met many exiled Iraqi political leaders opposed to Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq, including Ahmed Chalabi, who was one of the most influential and infamous voices that played a part …
‘I often find a corpse’: How Tunisia has become the deadly route of choice for migrants trying to make it to Europe By Yousra Elbagir
Crowds slowly take shape as we drive down a long dirt road cutting through Sfax's famed olive groves. Tunisia's coast guard says it has stopped 80 boats heading for Italy and detained more than 3,000 migrants, confirming at least 29 dead. However, a trafficker has said the real death toll is much higher. Dozens of …
Brother of Biafra separatist held in Nigeria loses court challenge against UK by Haroon Siddique
UK government not required to state whether Nnamdi Kanu, a Nigerian who is also a British national, was victim of extraordinary rendition, judge rules The brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to extraordinary rendition has said he is disappointed after the high court dismissed his challenge to UK ministers’ handling of …
The Ashford schoolgirl racist attack in Britain By Nigerian Guardian Editorial Board
The video footage shows a fight outside the school (Image: Twitter) A few weeks ago, precisely February 6, the world was shocked by the brutal attack on a black girl who is a student at Thomas Knyvett School in Ashford, Surrey, United Kingdom. The teenage girl, repeatedly punched and kicked in the head, was injured …
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