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Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, said Uganda, which temporarily shut its border with Congo last month, should rethink the move.

Ugandan authorities had previously said the action was taken to limit the spread of Ebola.

However, the WHO chief warned that blanket travel restrictions are not effective.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni called for regional cross-border collaboration in tackling the disease.

The White House had said last month,

that the U.S.

was setting up a facility in Kenya to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola, which a Kenyan court later temporarily suspended.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.

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In a swift response, Somalia's government termed Israel's move as an unlawful step, claiming that Somaliland is an inseparable part of Somalia.

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but until now, it had not been officially recognized as an independent state by any country.

In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel recognizes Somaliland as a sovereign state and plans to immediately expand its relations with Somaliland through extensive cooperation in various sectors.

Meanwhile, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Youssef, said he rejects any recognition of Somaliland, adding that the African Union had an unwavering commitment to the unity of Somalia.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.