- 5d ago
Kenya investigates toxin link after 15 elephants die from paralysis in Amboseli ecosystem over one month
Between 24 June and 24 July, 15 elephants died across the Amboseli ecosystem in southern Kenya, with 10 showing partial paralysis before succumbing within two days. Preliminary lab tests at the University of Nairobi detected a potential toxic substance, while government chemist analysis returned negative for the toxins examined, prompting an expanded investigation into water sources and environmental contaminants.
- Jul 21
US aid cuts shut 1,700 HIV clinics, 77,000 fewer children on treatment, studies find
Two studies presented at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro reveal the toll of last year's PEPFAR funding cuts: 1,700 clinics closed, 16,000 health workers laid off, and a 14% drop in children receiving US-backed treatment.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 1
Haaland's scuffed winner fires Norway past Ivory Coast and into first World Cup knockout victory; Brazil next
Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute winner to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32, their first-ever knockout win at the tournament. They will face Brazil in the last 16 at MetLife Stadium on July 5.
- Jun 26
Kenyan police fire tear gas and arrest 355 as Nairobi shut down for protest anniversary
Heavy security and roadblocks turned Nairobi into a ghost town on the second anniversary of the 2024 anti-government protests that left at least 60 dead.
- Jun 24
Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,100 cases as US seeks $1.4 billion and WHO readies trials
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has infected over 1,100 people and killed 291, while the White House prepares a $1.4 billion funding request and the WHO plans to launch clinical trials of two experimental therapies.
- Jun 10
Protester shot dead in Kenya as anger over US Ebola quarantine facility erupts again
Kenyan police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators in Nanyuki on Tuesday, killing at least one person, as public fury deepened over a US-built quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola.
- Jun 8
Somali referee Omar Artan denied US entry, will miss 2026 World Cup debut
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named Africa's best referee in 2025, was denied entry to the United States over the weekend, ending his chance to become the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup.
- Jun 2
Two shot dead in Kenya as court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre and demands disclosure of deal terms
Two people died from gunshot wounds during a protest in Nanyuki against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility, as Kenya's High Court extended its suspension of the project and ordered the government to release the full agreement.
- May 29
Kenyan High Court Suspends US Plan for Ebola Quarantine Facility at Laikipia Air Base Amid Public Outcry
A Kenyan high court on Friday temporarily blocked a US plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, following legal challenges and fierce backlash from medical workers and rights groups.
