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The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.

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[Nile Post] Calls for gender balance dominated Parliament on Monday as a section of legislators pushed for the election of a woman Deputy Speaker, arguing that the top leadership of the House should not be occupied exclusively by men.

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[Nile Post] Kampala -- Parliament on Tuesday convened for a tightly managed and highly attended sitting to elect the Speaker of the 12th Parliament, in a process marked by multiple nominations, procedural rulings, and a decisive vote that eventually handed victory to Jacob L'Okori Oulanyah Oboth.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A national education conference convened by the Ministry of Education has endorsed sweeping reforms in the management of schools, including the establishment of Comprehensive Schools bringing together Primary and Junior School levels under a single administration structure.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] ''As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down'' These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking at the latest WHO press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, which your Nigeria Health Watch team attended in person for the first time. It was important to be in the room with the Director-General, the Regional Director for Africa, and the

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[Premium Times] Since Governor Lawal left the PDP, the party has been trying to rebound as NDC pushes for relevance.

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[Health-e] For Tovhowani Makondo (34) from Hakhakhu Tshifume in Limpopo's Vhembe

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Nairobi -- Report by Ashraf Abdelaziz for Radio Dabanga

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[Vanguard] The Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency response plans to tackle the impending flooding in the states.

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[Bhekisisa] A new HIV prevention injection could change the course of the epidemic -- but only if people trust it. Research shows we can pre-empt the false claims already forming around it. The window is open now.

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Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, a public holiday to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Ministers will on Monday convene an urgent meeting to discuss the rising protests on immigration and illegal foreigners in the country.

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Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

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The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention on Saturday unveiled a six-month Ebola response plan for outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ugan

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The sounds of sheep and rams filled the air at the bustling livestock market in Aïn Aouda, near Rabat, as families prepared for Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest celebrations in the Muslim calendar.

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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE 29th Annual Research Workshop (ARW) is set to open today in Zanzibar, bringing together policymakers, researchers, development partners and private sector stakeholders to deliberate on strategies for harnessing the blue economy as a driver of inclusive and sustainable development in Tanzania.

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[Daily News] Mwanza -- HEALTH experts at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza have urged people experiencing symptoms commonly associated with tuberculosis (TB) to undergo comprehensive medical examinations to establish the correct diagnosis before starting treatment.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has been advised to establish a special fuel price stabilisation fund to help cushion the country against fluctuations in global oil prices and protect consumers during emergencies caused by various factors.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- ON May 18th, this year, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, received the outgoing World Bank Country Director, Mr Nathan Belete, at State House in Dar es Salaam, where he paid a farewell call on the president and introduced his successor, Mr Firas Raad.

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[Daily News] Arusha -- THE East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on partner states to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify crossborder coordination following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.