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In Bunia, at the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak, Muslims gathered on Wednesday morning to observe Eid al-Adha.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni on Tuesday evening unveiled a sweeping new cabinet list that has left Uganda's political class stunned, confused and once again reminded of one enduring reality about the veteran leader: he hates being predicted.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced a raft of emergency preparedness measures aimed at shielding Kenya from a potential Ebola outbreak, including the establishment of temporary holding centers at border entry points bordering Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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[263Chat] Zimbabwe has intensified measures to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak with health authorities strengthening surveillance systems and border screening amid growing concerns over the spread of the deadly virus in the region.

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[ISS] International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact.

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Speaking at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, they said extreme weather events and rapid urbanisation are outpacing their ability to respond.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking FIFA to refund its fans for World Cup tickets due to health restrictions over the Ebola outbreak.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has ordered Parliament to release detailed budget information for the 23rd National Prayer Breakfast within 30 days, in a ruling that reinforces public access to information on state expenditure.

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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune extended his congratulations on Wednesday to the personnel of the People's National Army (PNA), the National Gendarmerie, National Police, Civil Protection, and Customs, as well as to doctors and all health sector workers, on the occasion of the blessed Eid El-Adha.

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Rwanda is using environmental DNA technology to help detect endangered species like mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, as scientists and conservationists seek new ways to monitor biodiversity in dense forests threatened by climate change and human activity.

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[Vanguard] Security was beefed up across major prayer grounds and mosques in Jos metropolis on Wednesday as Muslim faithful in Plateau State celebrated the Eid al-Adha festival.

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[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed the collation of its presidential primary election results.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has lamented the worsening condition of Nigerians abroad, revealing that many citizens facing xenophobic attacks in South Africa would rather remain there than return home.

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More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

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[Africa Check] No evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré accused Kenyan and French presidents of plotting to assassinate him

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[Africa Check] Fake graphic falsely quotes French president saying Kenyans are badly mannered

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Greenpeace used a robot more than 2,300 metres below the ocean surface to unfurl a “Listen to the Science” banner in protest against deep-sea mining.

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[Liberian Observer] A viral audio has since sparked panic across Liberia, reviving painful memories of the dreadful outbreak of Ebola, the deadliest public health catastrophe the country experienced over a decade ago.

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The spread of the deadly haemorrhagic fever is unfolding a region that is at the epicentre of fighting between the army and armed groups.

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