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UK court says Nigerians can sue Shell in English courts over oil spills.
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UK Supreme Court says Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell in English courts for oil spills in the Niger Delta.
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(Picture: Fisherman push their boat during low tide on oily mud in the river at Ogoniland's village of K-Dere, near Bodo, which is part of the Niger Delta region, on February 20, 2019. Credit: Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
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