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1. Nigeria: Borno School Attack - Councillor Says 35 Students Still Missing

   [Premium Times] The attack occurred as students were preparing to sit the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations

2. Congo-Kinshasa: Does Tshisekedi's Third-Term Bid Benefit Rwanda and M23?

   [ISS] A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23's demands for autonomy in eastern DRC.

3. Africa: Africa Only Has Partial Visibility of its True NCD Burden, Says WHO Official

   [allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often described as Africa's "silent epidemic," but much of that silence reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible.

4. Africa: The World is Watching, UN Says of South Africa's Protests

   [Scrolla] UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is closely monitoring South Africa's planned protests against undocumented migrants. Amnesty International accuses March and March of encouraging the public to carry out unlawful "citizen's arrests" of suspected migrants.

5. Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Bans Mass Gatherings to Contain Ebola Outbreak

   [allAfrica] Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, and three other provinces, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele, to halt the spread of Ebola.