Navy rescues several victims of building collapse in Lagos
Photographs sent of rescued victims showed more than 10 victims, including children, receiving treatment at a Navy hospital.
DR Congo opposition leader banned from leaving country
An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as “intimidation” amid tensions with the government.
Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days
“No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, quoted by state TV, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday.
Trash to Cash: How Nigeria’s economic pinch turns many families to waste collectors
“On one hand, plastic pollution is dropping, on the other hand, human beings digging through hazardous waste just to buy a loaf of bread”
Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest
Wimbledon has increased its prize money by 20 percent, a move the players described as a “welcome step forward”.
June 30 protests: Illegal immigration concerns valid; violence won’t be tolerated — S/Africa president
“The right to protest is enshrined in our Constitution. It is a credit to our robust democratic order that people are able to express their grievances openly. But the right to protest and freedom of expression does not allow people to threaten or intimidate others, or to engage in acts of vandalism or violence.
