Police in Nigeria promise to rescue kidnapped students from Lagos

A top Lagos police official has assured parents of the students kidnapped 25 days ago that security agencies were working tirelessly to ensure the return of the students. six senior secondary school students were kidnapped on May after gunmen broke through the school's fence to gain access into the compound.

 

wife of new Lesotho PM shot dead

The estranged wife of Lesotho's incoming prime minister Thabane was shot dead on Wednesday night in a village in the outskirt of Maseru. Lipolelo Thabane 58 was about to enter the gate of her home when she was killed instantly by a gun man who opened a fire.  Her friend was seriously injured and is in critical condition at a local hospital.  Lipolelo's divorce with Thabane was yet to be finalised by the high court.

Girls sell sex for empty beer bottles in Zimbabwe

Girls as young as 12 are selling sex for empty beer bottles.  most of these girls have been forced into sex work by either poverty or the death of their parents.  some of their interviewed said that they were given empty beer or soft drink bottles as payment which they would then sell for less than $ 0.50 cents each.  others are being paid cash for providing their services, others are paid used blankets, clothes and food.  the highest amount these young sex workers were getting per day was $ 16.