Demonstrations occurred in Lagos today (AP) to mark the anniversary of marches against police brutality last year that snowballed into the worst unrest (Reuters) in Nigeria since 1999.
For the Net Politics blog, Tunde Okunoye writes that in the wake of last year’s protests, technology and young people represent Nigeria’s best path forward.
South Africa: Natural gas prospectors in the country discovered reserves of helium (AFP), which is produced by fewer than ten countries.
