Rwanda Rift Valley Fever Outbreak
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Rwanda is responding to a Rift Valley Fever outbreak in its Eastern Province, a disease first confirmed in livestock in 2012. The National Identification Agency is also registering nearly 9,000 diaspora members for digital IDs. Meanwhile, Rwandan courts face challenges with a language barrier for non-Rwandan litigants, as proceedings primarily occur in Kinyarwanda.
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