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Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters died in clashes a week ago.
Also, villages in DR Congo count the cost of pollution as their lives and livelihoods are placed in jeopardy by the dangerous runoff from copper and cobalt mines. As others reap the benefits of their country’s mineral wealth, they pay with their health.
Finally, Tunisian athletes put their game face on ahead of the Paris Olympics. Taekwondo and wrestling are the sports with the most qualifying Tunisian athletes and they know the stakes are high.