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1. Kenya: Rights Group Moves to Block Proposed Ebola Quarantine Facility for U.S. Citizens

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Katiba Institute has filed a petition in court seeking to stop the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility in Kenya for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly infectious diseases.

2. Somalia: Tensions Rise in Galmudug As Somali Leaders Dispute Regional Election Process

   [Shabelle] Dhuusamareeb, Somalia -- Political tensions are mounting in Somalia's central state of Galmudug amid growing disagreements over the handling of the upcoming regional presidential election, according to local sources and officials familiar with the discussions.

3. Kenya: Ruto Denies Forcing Transport Leaders to Call Off Strike, Defends Fuel Subsidy Strategy

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has denied claims that his administration pressured transport sector leaders into calling off their strike, insisting the decision was reached voluntarily after discussions on the country's fuel situation.

4. Chad: Crackdown On Chad's Opposition Threatens a Return to One-Party Rule

   [ISS] Rather than learning from Chad's history of coups and deadly conflicts, current leaders seem determined to repeat the cycle.

5. Africa: Why The World Must Recognize NTDs as a Human Rights Issue

   [allAfrica] During my years working in Malawi's health system - from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health - I have seen firsthand how neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) shape people's lives. I have sat with patients in our hospitals, spoken with families in rural communities, and seen how these diseases keep children out of school, prevent adults from earning a living, and limit dignity and opportunity.