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Thousands of Muslims across Kenya gathered Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” with communal prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity.

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Canada is tightening border and immigration measures after a rise in Ebola cases in parts of central and east Africa.

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The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.

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Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned visit to Spain in June.

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Anti-Immigrant Tensions In South Africa: The first group of Ghanaian nationals has departed South Africa under a repatriation programme launched amid

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Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry said killed at least 14 people.

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Ethiopias highstakes election leaves: Ethiopia's election is not expected to spring any surprises. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's Prosperity

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The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.

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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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[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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[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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[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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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, extended Tuesday his Eid al-Adha greetings to the Algerian people, emphasizing the State's commitment to taking all necessary measures to support citizens and provide appropriate conditions for performing the ritual of sacrifice, thereby reinforcing the values of solidarity and preserving the joy of Eid within every Algerian home.