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1. Congo-Kinshasa: As Ebola Spreads to 8th DR Congo Province, Families Battle to Feed Themselves

   [allAfrica] Geneva -- Hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is undermining efforts to combat Ebola as the deadly disease has expanded across borders and also to an eighth province of the huge central African country, the UN said on Friday.

2. Kenya: Calls for Penalties Follow 12-Story Building Collapse

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for tougher penalties against rogue developers and the restoration of prosecutorial powers to county governments following the collapse of an incomplete 12-storey building in Eastleigh.

3. Rwanda: Kagame Defends Strict Dress Codes Amid Rwanda's Dressing Controversy

   [Nile Post] Rwandan President Paul Kagame has defended cultural expectations on dressing, arguing that societies have their own standards of acceptable behaviour which should not be abandoned simply because other countries embrace different ways of life.

4. Nigeria: Ebola - FG Orders Strict Screening At Nigeria's Entry Points

   [Premium Times] The Ministry of Health says the directive follows concerns raised by the Office of the National Security Adviser over reported breaches of approved Ebola entry protocols.

5. Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Abiy Inaugurates Major Megech Irrigation Dam

   [Horn Diplomat] Gondar -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam Project in Gondar, a major infrastructure development aimed at expanding agricultural production, improving water supplies and creating economic opportunities for surrounding communities.