Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss protests in Kenya over an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans, plus more on an oil workers strike in Norway, elections in Armenia and Peru, and the opening game of the World Cup.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Halima Mansoor, Jess Fino, Awais Ahmad, Dre Grant, and David Wyllie. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe. 

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