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1. Benin: Benin Teaching How It Should Be Done Without Coups!

   [allAfrica] In a region that has, over the last decade, become increasingly associated with military coups, political upheaval, and interrupted democratic processes, Benin has quietly demonstrated a different path. It is a path built on economic reform, institutional stability, and a peaceful transfer of power.

2. Ghana: Ghana Parliament Approves 'Anti-LGBTQ' Law, Awaiting President's Signature

   [RFI] Ghana's parliament on Friday approved one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa, which is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama.

3. Uganda: What's Wrong With How U.S. and Uganda Plan to Stop Ebola Spreading

   [The Conversation Africa] As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe.

4. Somalia: Somali Piracy Is Back - Fuelled By Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and the Iran War

   [The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in north-eastern Somalia.

5. Congo-Brazzaville: Moody's Raises Congo Republic Outlook On Debt Refinancing

   [Daba Finance] Moody's Ratings raised the Republic of Congo's outlook to positive from stable after the country returned to international capital markets and reduced near-term debt refinancing risks.