South African Govt Denies Weapons for Bodies Barter

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has denied a report that the country promised Nigeria arms to fight Boko Haram in exchange for bodies of South Africans killed in a building collapse in Lagos.

Excavators, aided by workers with jackhammers, clear the debris of the collapsed building (file photo).

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