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1. Gaza: Residents mark Ramadan amid food shortages

   In war-scarred Gaza, residents are doing what they can to mark Ramadan as basic supplies continue to run thin on the ground.

2. DRC: Maurice Pellosh's clients rediscover their portraits in documentary

   A new documentary about Maurice Pellosh has enabled former clients of the Congolese photographer to rediscover their portraits that were taken decades ago.

3. Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival

   Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.

4. Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo: “Gabon deserves much better” [Interview]

   In Gabon, the High Authority for Communication has requested the suspension of social media until further notice. This decision has sparked controversy. We discuss this with Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo, Special Advisor and Deputy Spokesperson for President Oligui Nguema.

5. Chad closes border with Sudan following clashes

   Chad has shut it’s border with neighbouring Sudan, following clashes linked to the conflict in Sudan that claimed the lives of five Chadian soldiers.