Class action launched against South African mining group following fatalities
A US law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater. It is acting on behalf of shareholders seeking to recover losses suffered by a sharp fall in the gold producer’s share price. Shares in Sibanye Stillwater plunged after a spate of deaths at its mines. There have been 21 fatalities […]
EU no closer to solving core problem of exactly who should take in migrants
European coastguard officials say 100 migrants drowned off the Libyan coast while EU leaders were locked in marathon talks about what to do with asylum seekers. The EU summit in Brussels agreed that secure centres for migrants may be set up in European states to process asylum claims. The agreement on controlled centres that will […]
Petrol tanker crashes into rush-hour Lagos traffic killed at least nine
At least nine people have been killed by a petrol tanker crashing into vehicles on a busy Lagos motorway. The rush-hour accident once again brings into question the movement of fuel and heavy goods along Nigeria’s poorly maintained roads. The tanker’s brakes reportedly failed as it careered into the traffic on the motorway and spilled […]