Call to Increase Stop and Search

More young people should be stopped and searched to help tackle knife and gun crime in England according to a leading black police representative. Keith Jarrett, the outgoing president of the National Black Police Association said he would be pressing police for such an approach. He said that the black community is telling him that they have to look at this. Some senior black police officers have criticized the suggestion fearing it could lead to racial profiling. Black people are six times more likely to be stopped than white people.

Nigeria Blocks Huge Clinic Deal

Nigerian President Ulmaru Yar'Adua has ordered the suspension of a multi-million dollar contract awarded by his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo. The contract to build health clinics across the country was awarded to a company believed to be owned by a former aide of Mr. Obasanjo. Nigerian President said it was an illegal contract. Last Month, he reversed the controversial sale of two refineries to a business group linked to Mr. Obasanjo.