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Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023

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  • Jun 30

    South African cities shuttered as anti-migrant protest deadline triggers mass exodus

    On June 30, businesses stayed shut, public transport stopped, and security forces patrolled streets across South Africa as anti-immigrant vigilante groups held marches to enforce a self-imposed deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

Trump escalates in Hormuz as Europe hardens defences and heat exposes brittle systems

The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US-Iran interim agreement has collapsed into open confrontation, marked by renewed US airstrikes and naval blockades, Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the first combat deployment of US naval drones.

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