Two haunting films emerging out of the battle against the Anglo-Dutch multinational Shell are grabbing attention 27 years after the hanging of nine men exposed the injustice created by the oil industry in Ogoniland, southeast Nigeria. The most well-known of those executed was Ken Saro-Wiwa, a popular Nigerian author and broadcaster who led a … Continue reading
A MEMORIAL GATHERING has been held for an Ethiopian man whose mysterious death in London 33 years ago sparked an ongoing campaign for justice. Mogous Abay was found in the courtyard below his fourth flat on June 30, 1990 after police said he had jumped to his death. His brother, Alem Abay, disputes this, saying … Continue reading
AS THE CYPRIOT flag was raised outside Theatro Technis last week to mark the beginning of the annual Cyprus Week festival, George Eugeniou could safely bask in the knowledge that the theatre he founded 66 years ago is still going strong. His team of dedicated volunteers and staff has ensured that the Somers Town-based venue … Continue reading
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