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Ugandan authorities say more than 100 people have been placed under quarantine as health officials work to contain a rare Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.

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[Daba Finance] Togo has removed visa requirements for all African nationals, allowing passport holders from the continent to enter the country for stays of up to 30 days.

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[Daba Finance] The African Development Bank approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria's Bank of Industry (BOI) to expand access to long-term credit for companies in sectors tied to industrial growth.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for high-level talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a closely watched visit that comes just days after US President Donald Trump concluded his own trip to Beijing.

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The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

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Popularized in the 1970s by former president Mobutu Sese Seko, the collarless jacket was introduced as a symbol of African identity and a rejection of Western-style suits. Nearly three decades after Mobutu’s fall, the garment is once again in high demand

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The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over the “scale and speed” of a deadly Ebola outbreak sweeping eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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[Liberian Investigator] The World Health Organization has honored Liberia's Health Minister, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, with a prestigious Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her outstanding leadership and strong commitment to tobacco control and public health advancement.

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[Leadership] A member of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has warned against the rising spread of disinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging journalists and political actors to uphold responsibility in order to protect Nigeria's democracy.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Inspector General of Police Retired Gen. Kale Kayihura has said that many people abandoned him after he left public service, despite previously benefiting from his support.

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[Nile Post] The investigations involving former Speaker Anita Among are unfolding against a complicated legal and political backdrop in Uganda.

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[Premium Times] Governor Yusuf stated that his silence should not be misinterpreted as a sign of fear or weakness, but rather as a deliberate choice guided by morality and decorum.

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[Premium Times] They were suspended for 12 months, subject to the provisions of the association's constitution.

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[Premium Times] Mr Abiru, a banker and former Lagos State commissioner for finance, secured affirmation votes across all wards in Ikorodu, Somolu, Kosofe, Ibeju-Lekki and Epe local government areas.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Police detectives are at Parliament to conduct a search as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among.

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[Independent (Kampala)] The political arena of Kampala has long resembled a modern Colosseum, but no one quite expected the Senate floor to turn so decisively on its chief architect. For four years, Speaker Anita Among ruled the August House with the absolute authority of a Roman dictator, wielding her gavel like a sceptre and dismissing challengers as mere plebeians at her gates.

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[Foroyaa] The change in 2016 avails to Gambian media and civil society the best opportunity to play an independent role in advocating for strong democratic institutions and still have the mandate to mobilise the people to ensure constitutional-institutional reforms that should have given birth to term limits, diaspora voting, the majority principle in presidential elections, proportional representation for women and those living with disabilities in all decision making bodies, youth participation, community

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- ASUS is betting on Kenya's tech-savvy population and rising SME digitization to drive demand for affordable artificial intelligence-enabled devices across East Africa, as the company expands its commercial footprint in the region ahead of the inaugural GITEX Kenya 2026 in Nairobi this week.

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[Leadership] Stakeholders in the defence sector led by the chairman, Defence Industries Association of Nigeria (DIAN), Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Alaya, has called for urgent and sustained efforts to strengthen Nigeria's local defence industry capabilities to enhance national security and reduce dependence on foreign military hardware.