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COMMENT: It is a fundamental state responsibility to ensure the protection of its own citizens. Nigeria’s government has failed and must now seek support from allies, including the United States, writes Prince Adewole Adebayo

Natalie Boucly says supplies are ready but only about half of what is needed is getting into territory

Exclusive: Almost all Palestinians have been displaced to ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is planned

Editorial: The fossil-fuel era is drawing to a close, but at a pace far too slow for the planet’s good or a fair transition to a clean energy future

Ex-Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun a hunger strike to protest his trial in France

Nearly a decade after the Paris agreement, the world is emitting more greenhouse gases than ever. Global emissions reached a record 53 billion tonnes in 2024 – about 10% higher than in 2015, when the deal was signed. Despite near-universal participation, the international effort to cut emissions is failing.

Munduruku people demand to speak to Brazil’s president, saying they are never listened to

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund is ramping up European infrastructure and renewables investments, taking stakes in London Gatwick airport and Italian solar panel capacities as it seeks to diversify away from oil and hydrocarbon revenues.

A years-long standoff over who should host the 2026 climate summit leaves Brazilian hosts, and other states, frustrated