Gay Nigerian man deported from the UK

Less than half of the 38 Nigerian migrants gathered to be deported by the UK government, were on board the flight that landed earlier today in Lagos. Among them is Adeniyi Raji, a man who maintains he’s gay was put on the flight and returned to the country he initially fled. The Nigerian government told the BBC on Wednesday that the affected people, including mothers and grandmothers, some of whom have spent over 30 years in Britain were being sent back to the country for immigration related offences.

Also we’ve heard that at least six people have reportedly been shot dead during a nationwide pro-democracy protest in Sudan. The demonstrations are to mark three years since the uprising that ousted former president Omar al-Bashir. Internet services have been cut in the country’s capital, Khartoum, in what appears to be an effort to disrupt the protests.

Also the UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed was among over 2000 people including over 140 ministers of Education who have been attending a 3-day Pre Summit of the Transforming Education Summit in the French capital Paris. They were there to draw a roadmap ahead of the main summit at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Ms. Mohammed is the co-chair of the summit and she spoke to the BBC Focus on Africa program.

Photo: A plane taking off at UK Heathrow airport. Credit: PA