Nigeria court jails Nnamdi Kanu for life
Africa • Nov 21, 2025, 11:30 AM
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A Nigerian court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism and related charges after a decade-long legal saga. He was handed four life sentences, to be served concurrently. While prosecutors had sought the death penalty, Judge James Omotosho noted that executions are now “frowned upon.”
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Exclusive: The first proof of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war
Africa • 7:22 AM
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An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a strategic refinery from the Rapid Support Forces militi
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How did chlorine imported to Sudan for water purification end up being used as a poison gas?
Africa • 7:00 AM
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Barrels containing chlorine gas were used as a chemical weapon near an oil refinery in Sudan in September 2024, as shown by the first part of an investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers. In this second installment, we trace how the barrels were imported
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