The Guardian: Sierra Leone faces legal challenge over ban on pregnant schoolgirls (Maclean, 6/27).

The Guardian: Congo abuses drive global rise in sexual violence against women (Austin, 6/28).

Healio: RSV leading cause of pediatric pneumonia cases in Africa, Asia (Bortz, 6/27).

The Lancet: New scorecard reveals Africa’s hepatitis cost (Makoni, 6/29).

The Lancet: No cause identified for death of children in Bihar, India (Chatterjee, 6/29).

The Lancet: John Nkengasong: long-term vision for Africa CDC (Watts, 6/29).

Science: North Korea’s HIV epidemic emerges from the shadows (Stone, 6/28).

U.N. News: Madagascar villagers learn dangers of outdoor defecation (6/27).

U.N. News: After Rio Grande tragedy, UNICEF chief highlights ‘dire’ detention centers on U.S.-Mexico border (6/27).

Washington Post: As a major Indian city runs out of water, 9 million people pray for rain (Masih/Slater, 6/28).

Xinhua: New malaria vaccine to boost Botswana’s aspiration to eliminate disease by 2020: official (6/28).

Xinhua: Cambodia sees rise in dengue fever cases (6/27).

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