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Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala
Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala
by  AFP

Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country's health minister said Monday, but sought to assure anxious residents that the situation in the capital was under control. But Aceng told AFP Monday: "The situation in Kampala is still under control and (there is) no need to restrict people's movements."

US math and reading scores crashed during Covid
US math and reading scores crashed during Covid
by  AFP

American students saw big declines in their reading and mathematics scores after years of disrupted learning due to the pandemic, with national test results described as "appalling and unacceptable" by the education secretary. The pandemic also worsened learning outcomes in other ways, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, which organizes the tests.

Kyrgyzstan detains border deal critics over 'coup' plans
Kyrgyzstan detains border deal critics over 'coup' plans
by  AFP

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have detained more than 20 politicians and civil servants accused of organising riots over a border demarcation deal with the neighbouring Central Asian country Uzbekistan, a rights group said Monday. The group was created after Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed an agreement for delimitation and demarcation of their borders in September.

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