A Sudanese refugee held in one of Australia 39;s offshore migrant detention sites for six years was on Wednesday awarded the world 39;s most prestigious human rights prize. Abdul Aziz Muhamat, 26, was hailed by the Martin Ennals Award organisers for his extraordinary tenacity and courage in protesting the Australian government 39;s in ...

British-Nigerian actor-director Chiwetel Ejiofor said the rise of streaming platforms and a growing appetite for new voices in movies have opened the door for epic African stories to reach a global audience. Ejiofor, who became a star with Kinky Boots before winning an Oscar nomination for 12 Years a Slave , presented his directorial d ...

The landmark case of widows from Nigeria 39;s Ogoni region whose husbands were executed in an alleged conspiracy between Dutch oil giant Shell and the government of late Nigerian military leader Sani Abacha has opened at The Hague. The Dutch multinational faces accusations from widows of nine environmental activists of instigating a raft o ...