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Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero’s welcome/in /by
Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.
Congolese doctors to go on strike amid Ebola outbreak/in /by
They have denounced what they said was government’s failure to respond concretely to their demands for better pay and working conditions.
Ivorian journalists raise the alarm about declining press freedom/in /by
They say the government is increasingly attempting to shackle and control the profession.
Artists use music to raise Ebola awareness as cases rise in DRC/in /by
As Ebola continues to spread across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, claiming more than 100 lives, two artists in the city of Bunia are turning to music as a weapon against the outbreak.
Fresh Israeli airstrikes kill 12, pushing Lebanon death toll to 3,666/in /by
Lebanon's death toll from months of Israeli attacks has climbed to 3,666, with more than 11,300 wounded, as fresh airstrikes and drone attacks killed at least a dozen people in the south. The renewed violence comes despite a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month.
Deadly clashes in Kenya as protesters fight US Ebola quarantine facility/in /by
Kenya saw fresh unrest on 9 June as protesters defied a court order and clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility, fuelling fears about the virus and prompting arrests.
Kenya’s local markets a treasure trove of second-hand football jerseys/in /by
With 180,000 tonnes of discarded garments imported into Kenya each year, with luck one can spot an authentic shirt.
UK: Belfast violence leaves homes burnt and families displaced/in /by
Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction on 10 June after anti immigration protests descended into violence across several parts of Northern Ireland, leaving homes damaged, vehicles burnt out and families displaced.
Philippines continues rescue effort after powerful Mindanao quake/in /by
The Philippines continued rescue operations on 10 June after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least 37 people, injuring nearly 500 and forcing more than 32,000 residents from their homes.
Manhunt underway in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting/in /by
Gauteng province's top cop said it was too early to say if the incident late on Tuesday night was related to illegal mining in the area.