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Myanmar abolishes direct press censorship law. Journalists no longer have to submit work to state censors before publication, but self-censorship may remain an issue. [Al Jazeera]
Somalia’s first formal parliament in more than 20 years is to be sworn in the capital, Mogadishu, marking an end to an eight-year transitional period. [BBC]
Ethics, identity dominate Quebec leaders’ debate. [CBC]