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- France / Rwanda: memorial to 1994 genocide unveiled 4 June 2026Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan president Paul Kagame have inaugurated a new memorial in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Unveiled on the banks of the River Seine, the monument, known as ‘The Archive’, commemorates an estimated 800,000 men, women and children, most of them ethnic Tutsis, who…
- Nigeria: three killed and fifteen abducted at prayer vigil 4 June 2026Three Christians were killed and 15 others abducted when armed attackers stormed a church prayer vigil in Kwara State, western Nigeria, on 23 May. The assault took place during an overnight gathering at a remote prayer site near Ekerin village, where gunmen opened fire before taking worshippers to an unknown…
- Nigeria: communities sue Shell because of pollution from oil pipeline 4 June 2026Communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta are pursuing legal action against Shell over extensive environmental damage linked to repeated oil spills from the Nembe Creek Trunk Line pipeline. Internal company documents disclosed during court proceedings suggest that as early as 2008 there was disagreement between senior executives over the risks of…
- Environment: mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone’s oyster trade 29 May 2026For generations, women in Sierra Leone have supported their families by harvesting oysters from mangrove forests along the coast near Freetown. The physically demanding work, carried out in muddy waters and intense heat, provides food and income for many households. But the future of this traditional livelihood is increasingly uncertain…
- Senegal: former PM elected as speaker, challenging the president 29 May 2026The National Assembly has elected Senegal’s former prime minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker, only days after the president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, dismissed him from office amid rising political tensions. Sonko, founder of the ruling Pastef party, secured overwhelming support from lawmakers despite opposition parties boycotting the vote and denouncing the…