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Joseph Ana obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/12/joseph-ana-obituary
Published: June 12, 2026 09:48
My friend Joseph Ana, who has died aged 73, spent the best part of two decades in the UK working for the NHS as a urologist and then as a GP. But his heart was always in his native Nigeria, to where he returned to become a health commissioner. He used theâŚ
KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight
Published: June 9, 2026 08:45
Athlete Hannah Babalola says she was told to use the toilet without an aisle chair or leave Cape Town to Amsterdam flightThe Dutch airline KLM has offered âsincere apologiesâ to a Paralympic athlete who was denied access to an onboard wheelchair during aâŚ
âWe are familiar facesâ: are local peacemakers the answer to Nigeriaâs bandit crisis?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/09/peacemakers-nigeria-bandit-crisis
Published: June 9, 2026 08:00
Nigeria has struggled to contain bandit groups who kidnap and kill but some communities are finding their own solutionsIn the 1980s, Dayyabu Abba-Kurfiâs striking prowess for his high school football club in north-west Nigeria earned him the unlikelyâŚ
Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Published: June 8, 2026 22:13
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authoritiesâŚ
âNow people stop to ask their names and even stroke themâ: Nigerians embrace dogs as pets
Published: June 8, 2026 06:00
As social attitudes shift and concern for animal rights grows, the dog meat tradition in many parts of Nigeria is increasingly being questionedEvery weekend in Lagos, 36-year-old Izien Aigbodion walks down his street with his three dogs â a poodle and twoâŚ
Gunshots at 9am. Then they rounded up the children: how Chibok-style school abductions are spreading in Nigeria
Published: June 5, 2026 05:00
Families have been left in despair after 39 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from classrooms in Oyo state, a part of the country previously considered relatively peacefulSitting on a wooden bench under the tree near her home, Aduke Balogunâs gazeâŚ
Mozambique says five citizens killed in âxenophobic attacksâ in South Africa
Published: June 2, 2026 07:29
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps countryMozambique said five of its nationals were killed in âxenophobic attacksâ in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on TuesdayâŚ
Brutal and emboldened: how Nigeriaâs bandit crisis spun out of control
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/nigeria-bandits-crisis-batsari-katsina-state
Published: June 1, 2026 08:00
Conflicts over land and resources have deepened owing to climate breakdown, deforestation and population growthBeneath the shade of the wide-spreading branches of a neem tree, five young gang members wearing camouflage and beanies and cradling AK47 riflesâŚ
More than 150 million people will watch tonightâs Champions League final. Itâs PSG v Arsenal â and most of Africa | Sean Jacobs
Published: May 30, 2026 05:00
Many teams have fans abroad, but the bond between the north London club and ordinary Africans is on a different level. A continent expectsIf Arsenal win the Champions League final later today, expect euphoria across Africa. Judging by the scenes after lastâŚ
How rampant violence made Nigeria an insecurity hotspot in the Sahel â mapped
Published: May 19, 2026 07:00
Data lays bare the extent and geographical spread of attacks in Africaâs most populous countryData from Acled and the Global Terrorism Index shows that after a few years of improvement, insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. With general elections less than aâŚ
Clarissa review â Sophie Okonedo mesmeric as Virginia Woolfâs Mrs Dalloway decamps to Nigeria
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/16/clarissa-review-virginia-woolf-mrs-dalloway-nigeria
Published: May 16, 2026 11:45
Cannes film festival: Commanding performances and a great musical score underpin this seductive drama about regret, memory and young loveVirginia Woolf seems to be having a moment in the movies. Soon, we will see Tina Gharaviâs new version of Woolfâs comicâŚ