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Ebola: DR Congo builds new isolation units as spread continues
Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according to the WHO
People with albinism get free cancer screening in Kenya
This year's theme highlights the impact of color-based discrimination on dignity, safety and mental well-being
Iran to bury late Supreme Leader Khamenei on July 9
Iranian state TV announced on Saturday that funeral ceremonies were expected to begin in Tehran in July for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members
Somali President says Israel exploiting row with Somaliland
In an interview with a local TV station, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israel's recognition of Somalliland marked one of the darkest days in Somalia's history
Ebola: Private clinics on front line as patients shun public hospitals
In Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city’s private clinics are playing a major role in receiving and referring patients, as the population is reluctant to go to public hospitals for fear of contracting the virus
Angry Nigerians rally against poverty, insecurity on Democracy Day
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Friday to mark Democracy Day, utlising the public anniversary to protest rising living costs and crumbling security
UK: Royal Opera Chorus marks 2026 World Cup start with London performance
London marked the 2026 World Cup kick-off with SeokJong Baek and the Royal Opera Chorus performing Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ in Covent Garden.
Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape
DRC: Rally against constitution change plan turns violent
Two opposition figures in the DR Congo were injured on Friday at a rally against government plans to change the constitution, broken up by police after clashes with pro-government supporters
Kenya mourns 16 students killed in devastating school fire
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s town of Gilgil to pay tribute to 16 students who lost their lives in a devastating school fire.