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1. South Africa: Comrades Marathon Road Closures Announced Ahead of Race Day

   [SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has advised the public of road closures ahead of the 99th Comrades Marathon on Sunday.

2. Kenya: Govt Clarifies Kuwait Has Not Imposed New Ban On Kenyan Workers

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has dismissed reports that Kuwait has imposed a new ban on Kenyan workers, clarifying that recent changes announced by Kuwaiti authorities do not amount to fresh restrictions on the recruitment of Kenyans.

3. Africa: Health Emerges As a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference

   [IPS] Bonn -- Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world's most severe climate-related health impacts. Several realities define the continent's climate and health landscape - increased infectious diseases, air pollution, death, disruption and pressure on health systems through heatwaves, floods, droughts and storms.

4. Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo As Misinformation Hampers Response

   [RFI] Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an online campaign to tackle growing mistrust surrounding a deadly Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) says misinformation is hampering efforts to contain the haemorrhagic fever, which broke out in the eastern province of Ituri on 15 May.

5. Nigeria: Democracy Day - Tinubu Says Economic Reforms Restoring Stability, Pledges Greater Prosperity for Nigerians

   [This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday defended his administration's economic reforms, saying they were necessary to rescue Nigeria from fiscal strain and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity.