President Goodluck Jonathan, while attending the summit of Group of 8 and Group of 20 Industrialised Nations in Canada, has declared the dumping of small arms and light weapons on Africa by western countries as a major factor retarding the continent’s quest for economic advancement. Read the full story

Turkey has barred an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel’s raid on an aid convoy bound for Gaza. Turkey’s prime minister confirmed that a “ban” had been implemented following the 31 May raid, in which nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed. Read the full story

Signs of deep rifts at the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto over how quickly governments should cut deficits added to financial market jitters today, with the Americans warning of the dangers of a double dip recession if all countries started to rein back spending at once. Read the full story