- — Iran to bury late Supreme Leader Khamenei on July 9
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at 6/13/26 9:01amIranian 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
- at 6/13/26 8:00amIn 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
- at 6/13/26 5:26amIn 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
- at 6/13/26 3:45amHundreds 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
- at 6/13/26 2:45amLondon marked the 2026 World Cup kick-off with SeokJong Baek and the Royal Opera Chorus performing Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ in Covent Garden.
- — Israelis celebrate first Pride Parade in Tel Aviv since October 7 attack
- at 6/13/26 2:17amThousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls for greater LGBTQ+ rights in a region where equality remains limited.
- — Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener
- at 6/13/26 1:49amGhana 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
- at 6/13/26 12:57amTwo 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
- at 6/12/26 2:34pmHundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s town of Gilgil to pay tribute to 16 students who lost their lives in a devastating school fire.
- — Protesters denounce insecurity as police disperse march in Abuja
- at 6/12/26 1:13pmPolice were deployed in large numbers in Nigeria’s capital as protesters took to the streets to denounce worsening insecurity and a surge in kidnappings.
- — Kenyan hospital units on standby as part of Ebola emergency preparedness plan
- at 6/12/26 9:58amKenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi says medical staff have been trained to detect and manage potential Ebola cases.
- — Burundi's drum heritage takes center stage at UMUKOZO Cultural Festival
- at 6/12/26 9:21amUnder the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.
- — Back to the roots: Zimbabwe’s traditional food revival gains momentum
- at 6/12/26 9:20amFrom bubbling sorghum porridge to village-reared chicken and ox-head stew, traditional food restaurants are booming in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. Driven by health-conscious consumers and nostalgia for homegrown flavours, indigenous cuisine is making a strong comeback.
- — South Africa marks 50th anniversary of the 1976 student uprising
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at 6/12/26 9:19amPolice action against protesting students on 16 June 1976 shocked the world and marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid. - — Israel: Tel Aviv pride marchers push for LGBTQ+ equality amid tensions and war
- at 6/12/26 8:37amThousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls for greater LGBTQ+ rights in a region where equality remains limited.
- — Xenophobia row rocks Africa as fans toss support to Mexico over Bafana Bafana
- at 6/12/26 7:10amAfrica’s traditional show of football solidarity changed across social media at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a wave of fans across the continent openly backed Mexico over South Africa in their opening group match, reflecting deeper political tensions beyond sports.
- — Dangote Refinery targets $1 Billion fundraising
- at 6/12/26 7:07amNigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company. The refinery is seeking to raise around one billion dollars through a private share placement, in a deal that values the company at roughly 39 billion dollars.
- — Gaza Families search ruins after Israeli strikes hit homes
- at 6/12/26 6:52amPalestinians in central Gaza searched through rubble on 12 June after Israeli strikes destroyed homes in Deir al-Balah and the Maghazi refugee camp, leaving dozens of displaced families without shelter and struggling to recover their belongings.
- — Nigeria 'neutralised' 13,000 'terrorists' in past year, according to President
- at 6/12/26 6:19amNigeria has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, President Bola Tinubu said Friday, adding that the death toll from the country's jihadist insurgency is down 81 percent since he took power in 2023.
- — Fuel shock sparks electric bike boom in Kenya
- at 6/12/26 5:59amRising fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are accelerating Kenya’s shift to electric mobility. As petrol costs soar, thousands of riders are abandoning fuel-powered motorcycles for cheaper electric alternatives, driving record sales and reshaping urban transport.
- — Future looking brighter for students at Libya's University of Benghazi
- at 6/12/26 5:36amThe campus is being reconstructed after it was reduced to rubble during the civil conflict that followed the 2011 toppling of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
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