Kenya: One dead in protest against US Ebola quarantine centre

About this episode

The episode discusses the violent protests in Kenya against a US Ebola quarantine centre, the ban on referee Omar Artan, and the overtourism issues in Cape Town.

In tonight's programme: Violence flares in Kenya, leaving at least one person dead, as police confront protesters over an Ebola quarantine centre planned for US citizens. Also, there's outrage over the US ban on referee Omar Artan, who was set to make history as the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup. Plus, Cape Town is feeling the strain of overtourism with a growing share of homes reserved for visitors.

Topics covered

• protests
• Ebola quarantine
• US policies
• referee ban
• overtourism
• Kenya
• Cape Town

Keywords

• Kenya
• Ebola
• protest
• Omar Artan
• Cape Town
• overtourism
• US quarantine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US

Places: Kenya, Cape Town

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