Nigerian court dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt Shell's divestment
20 Jul 2026, 08:34 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.