Kenyan health minister halts controversial US-backed Ebola site/in /by
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
Southern Lebanon’s displaced Shiites fear return of old divisions/in /by
Israel has ordered Shiite-majority communities to be emptied, accusing residents of supporting Hezbollah, while allowing Christian, Sunni and other residents to remain. That risks aggravating sectarian tensions that have been mostly dormant since Lebanon's 1982-2000 civil war.
Longer, hotter heatwaves leading to rise in heat stress around the world/in /by
Heatwaves around the world are getting hotter and lasting longer according to a new study.

Scientists analysed a global dataset of human heat stress and found some subtropical countries are experiencing 50 more days per year of at least strong heat stress compared with the 1970s.
Burkina Faso: Rights groups urge release of disappeared journalist/in /by
It has been two years since Serge Oulon, an investigative journalist and editor was taken from his home in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, by armed men claiming to be state agents
Guinea bans export of raw gold in bid to boost revenues/in /by
Guinea outlaws the export of raw gold in a bid to increase domestic processing of the valuable natural resource.
Algeria rallies past Jordan 2-1 for its first win at a World Cup since 2014/in /by
Algeria scored off two corner kicks in the second half to rally from an early deficit and defeat Jordan 2-1 on Monday to bolster its chances of advancing to the knockout round of the World Cup
Kenyan minister accused of role in recruiting civilians to fight for Russia/in /by
Erastus Mundia left Kenya on a work programme his government had arranged with Russia. He died on the battlefield in Ukraine, and his family holds Labour Minister Alfred Mutua responsible
Cape Verde’s Irresistible Rise, the Cinderella Story of the 2026 World Cup [Africanews Today]/in /by
Cape Verde's Irresistible Rise, the Cinderella Story of the 2026 World Cup [Africanews Today]
Arab League confirms Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy as secretary general/in /by
The Arab League on Monday confirmed Egyptian veteran diplomat Nabil Fahmy as its new chief during a meeting of foreign ministers in Amman, a statement said.
Ethiopia strengthens efforts to support refugee self-reliance/in /by
In Ethiopia’s Ura refugee settlement, High Commissioner Barham Salih urged greater support for inclusive policies that enable refugees to rebuild their lives alongside hosts.