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Lagos waterfront community targeted by demolition drive to make way for real estate investors
After displacing over 10,000 residents from Nigeria’s largest informal settlement on the Lagos waterfront, eyed by investors as prime real estate in Africa’s second largest city by economy, the demolitions have been halted “until further notice”.
People’s movements take to the streets against evictions throughout Brazil
The Zero Evictions Campaign is calling for demonstrations in cities throughout the country in observance of the Housing for Life day of action
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
