Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
Kenyan health authorities say latest patient was likely exposed to the country’s first Ebola case.
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Journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma during his coronation as king of Uganda's traditional Tooro Kingdom. [Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo]
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma during his coronation ceremony in Fort Portal. [Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo]
People arrive for the coronation ceremony. [Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo]
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni stands next to newly-crowned King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 of the Tooro Kingdom, the 13th monarch of the Batooro people. [Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged traditional leaders to promote local languages. [Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]
Nyabongo pledged to be a unifying figure for all his people. [Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]
People celebrate at the ritual-laden coronation ceremony. [Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]
King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 of the Tooro Kingdom sits on his throne as the 13th monarch of the Batooro people. [Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters]
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