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1. Africa: Ebola Has Gone From a Global Emergency to a Disease We Can Stop, Says CEPI Chief

   [allAfrica] "In a single decade, the world has transformed Ebola from a global emergency to a disease that can be stopped in its tracks," said Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Dr Hatchett said, a few weeks ago, Ebola vaccines from MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the U.S. and Canada) were announced just days after an outbreak of the deadly disease was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2. Africa: One Crop, Three Identities - What Bambara Groundnut Teaches Us About The Future Of Pulses

   [allAfrica] On World Pulses Day, the theme chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organization, ''Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence,'' could not be more timely. It captures a quiet transformation already unfolding across kitchens, streets, and food labs, especially in low- and middle-income countries where pulses have long anchored diets, livelihoods, and resilience.

3. Ghana: Russian Embassy Responds to Alleged Sexual Misconduct By Supposed Russian Citizen in Ghana

   [Ghanaian Times] The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ghana has addressed reports linking a supposed Russian citizen to an incident involving some Ghanaian women.

4. Kenya: Aviation Workers Suspend Strike After Deal With Government

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Aviation workers have suspended their strike after reaching an agreement with the government, paving the way for the resumption of normal airport operations.

5. Madagascar: Successive Cyclones Put Children At Risk in Madagascar

   [Unicef] Second climate-related disaster in two weeks leaves tens of thousands of children cut off from essential services