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1. Kenya: Beyond the Cotton Field - The Race to Build Kenya's Cotton-to-Textile Industry

   [allAfrica] Kenya is growing more cotton again, but the bigger opportunity lies in what happens after the harvest -- from ginning and spinning to fabric, garments, jobs and industrial investment. For decades, Kenya's cotton story has largely been told from the farm.

2. Chad: Political Opponents Freed

   [HRW] New York -- Conviction of Former Prime Minister, Political Opponents Should Be Vacated

3. Somalia: Hundreds of Health and Nutrition Facilities Closed As Somalia's Child Crisis Deepens

   [Unicef] Mogadishu/Nairobi -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

4. Africa: U.S. Launches 'IP for Growth' Programme to Boost Africa's Creative Economy

   [New Zimbabwe] THE United States (US) government has launched a year-long "IP for Growth" (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection.

5. Liberia: Former VP Jewel Taylor Rushed to Hospital Under Police Escort

   [Liberian Observer] Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor spent Thursday night at the Gomez Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in the Sophie Community, Congo Town, after being rushed to the facility following a medical emergency while in police custody.