Nigeria's Presidential Task Force on Ebola met in emergency session at the State House in Abuja on Oct. 21, a day after the country's first case. Health Minister Pate said contacts are being traced and isolated and the incident management system is active.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Let the Trump Administration Enforce Its Policy Ending Hormone Therapy for Transgender Federal Inmates
The Supreme Court on Oct. 21 denied the Trump administration's request to stay a court order blocking the Bureau of Prisons' 2026 policy ending hormone therapy and social accommodations for inmates with gender dysphoria. Justices Thomas and Alito would have granted the stay.
SADC chair Cyril Ramaphosa opened a virtual Extraordinary Summit on Oct. 21, calling for inclusive dialogue in Madagascar, peace in eastern Congo and preparation for a new El Niño, as leaders met to appoint a deputy executive secretary and elect the security organ's incoming chair.
20 Senate Democrats Ask Blanche What Law Lets the Justice Department Stop Enforcing the Ban on Dealer Handgun Sales to Those Under 21
Twenty Senate Democrats asked Attorney General Todd Blanche for the legal authority behind the Justice Department's decision to stop enforcing the federal ban on licensed dealers selling handguns to people aged 18 to 20, a law Congress has not repealed.
CBP Pushes Back the Formal Entry Rule for Tariffed and Regulated Mail Parcels to Jan. 20, a Day Before the Oct. 22 Deadline
CBP moved the compliance date for formal entry of tariffed and agency-regulated mail parcels from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, saying the trade needs more time and the de minimis suspension for mail stays in force.
President Bola Tinubu congratulated Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and now a presidential running mate on a rival ticket, on his 70th birthday, saying competing in the January 2027 election will not remove his affection for him.
Arizona Joins Nevada's Federal Lawsuit Against Interior's Colorado River Plan, Which Would Cut Arizona by 760,000 Acre-Feet a Year
Arizona has moved to join Nevada's lawsuit against the Interior Department over the 2027 and 2028 Colorado River rules, which cut Lower Basin deliveries by 1.25 million acre-feet a year and Arizona's share by 760,000.
Uganda says it has no confirmed active Ebola case and will strengthen screening at points of entry. Its health ministry says Nigeria's first patient transited Uganda without symptoms in early October and that where she was exposed is still under investigation.