Nigeria: English Court to Weigh Human Rights and Corporate Liability in Shell Pollution Case
[People's Dispatch] At least 1.5 million tons of crude oil has been split in the Niger Delta since 1958, according to the UN's Environment Program (UNEP).
Congo’s leader proposes unity government amid ongoing violence
The president of Democratic Republic of Congo has declared his intention to establish a unity government as violence intensifies in the eastern part of the country and criticism grows regarding his response to the situation.
Nantes confronts its past with memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade
Nantes, once France's largest slave-trading port, now honours its history with a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners
Israel has delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners which has put a strain to the Gaza Ceasefire
South Africa faces severe power cuts
South Africa faces severe power cuts as Eskom struggles with generation failures
RSF signs ‘Peace’ deal amid Sudan’s civil war and crisis
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed a charter with political and armed groups to create a 'government of peace and unity
UN calls for ceasefire in Congo
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the DRC
U.S., Ukraine close to agreement on mineral deal – Report
The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington, according to a person familiar with the matter
Hamas, Israel exchange captives as first phase of fragile truce ends
Hamas freed six Israeli hostages in the latest exchange Saturday, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel will release about 600 Palestianians from its jails
Earthenware houses built to beat climate change in Morocco
Moroccans are resurrecting the construction of traditional earthenware houses using natural local materials which adapt to local weather conditions