Cops lob gas at ODM funeral

The Times : "NAIROBI - Kenyan police lobbed around 10 tear gas canisters today at a funeral prayer held in Nairobi for victims of last week’s protests and attended by opposition leader Raila Odinga, an AFP correspondent reported.
Police fired the tear gas as hundreds of supporters of Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) had gathered for the funeral mass, and after clashes broke out between a small group of protesters and security forces."

South Africa's poor feel swept away....

The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.

Street Food - Nairobi - - Part 1

Many millions of people across Africa are dependent on street food not only for nourishment, but as a means of making a living. But poor hygiene practices cost thousands of lives. Street Food explores what, if anything, is being done to tackle the issue.

video--Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabene charged with murder | DW News

The first lady of Lesotho has been arrested on murder charges, over the killing of the first wife of her husband, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down outside her home in June 2017.

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