In a story for The Guardian last year, reporter Alexandra Topping, who visited Kigali, the countrys capital, wrote: A swath of laws have given women the right to inherit land, share the assets of a marriage and obtain credit. As many girls as boys receive primary and secondary education, maternal
10.09am: The Press Association reports that the main gate at the site has now been knocked down by heavy machinery. Separately, Alexandra Topping tweets that the final two protesters, who were locked to a concrete-filled barrel, have been removed, still attached to the barrel.8.00am: Alexandra Topping emails to say that bailiffs have begun using power tools to try and detach three protesters locked to a concrete block by the main gate, an operation that began at first light. It is, she adds, "very, very cold".
As predicted by Alexandra Topping (Where the cuts fall, the gangs flourish, 30 July), summer violence has begun. All it needed was a spark. This was supplied by the police shooting Mark Duggan. Her article included a statement from Kevin, a former youth worker, who said "reaching young people in g