Michael Okonkwo, Middle East Correspondent

Michael Okonkwo is an experienced Middle East correspondent who has reported from across the region for 14 years, covering conflicts, peace processes, and political upheavals. Born in Lagos and educated at Columbia Journalism School, he has reported from Syria, Iraq, Egypt, and the Gulf states. His work has earned multiple foreign correspondent awards.
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Bolsonaro’s Flight and Farce: Brazil’s Defeated Senator Turns Himself into a Global Punchline

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president, suffered a crushing defeat…

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The rot in Poland's highest court finally burst into the open on…

G20 Photocall Scrapped as Miliband Confronts Lavrov: ‘You Are Not Winning This War’

The ritual group photograph that traditionally opens G20 foreign ministers' meetings became…

High‑profile Couple Calls It Quits After Three Years of Marriage

Actor Margaret Qualley and Grammy‑winning songwriter Jack Antonoff have filed for divorce…

UK Sanctions Sudanese Commanders Over El Fasher Atrocity as Conflict Enters Second Year

A year after one of the bloodiest chapters in Sudan's devastating civil…

Africa’s Unprecedented Ebola Surge Threatens Global Spread, Warns Top Health Chief

The director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…

Washington Clears £1.5bn Patriot Missile Sale to Kyiv as Trump Calls for Zelensky’s Ouster

The United States has authorised the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to…

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