Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

Satellite images show construction of a US-built Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya.

Morocco forward Abde Ezzalzouli and defender Nayef Aguerd withdraw from their squad because of injury, two days before their World Cup opener against Brazil.

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.

Omar Artan, the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US, was greeted by large crowds of supporters and officials in the capital Mogadishu.

James Lewis is dribbling a football from Morocco to Staffordshire to return in time for the World Cup final.

In May 2026, the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in western Africa a public health emergency of international concern. Within days, hundreds of cases had been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears that the virus could spread further across the region.

Ebola has been causing outbreaks for nearly 50 years, but despite advances in vaccines and treatments, the disease continues to return. But why is it so difficult to treat and contain?

This week on The Inquiry, we’re asking: “Why does Ebola keep coming back?”

Contributors: Syra Madad, infectious disease epidemiologist at the Harvard Belfer Centre, US Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko, professor of tropical medicine at the University of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo Amanda Rojek associate professor of health emergencies at the University of Oxford, UK Julienne Anoko, risk communication and community engagement officer at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Kenya

Presenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Matt Toulson Researcher: Amelia Cox Editor: Tom Bigwood Technical producer: Nicky Edwards Production management: Phoebe Lomas and Liam Morrey

(Photo: Ebola awareness banner in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Glordy Murhabazi/Getty Images)

The 34-year-old was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals but was denied entry to the US despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single entry visa.

Ronwen Williams' brother Marvin, who died in a car crash in 2010, is a source of inspiration as the goalkeeper captains South Africa against Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia after being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations".

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations," says a US official.