AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Surge in DRC: DR Congo says confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 1,155 with 304 deaths, as health authorities tighten controls and warn the outbreak is still outpacing the response. Cross-Border Alarm: WHO-backed modelling estimates a 70% chance of spread to South Sudan, while Uganda reports its response entering a stabilization phase. Treatment Trials: WHO says trials of two potential therapeutics for the rare Bundibugyo strain are set to start next week in Ituri, including MBP134 and remdesivir. Travel Curbs Ripple Out: DRC orders a 21-day quarantine and travel ban for contacts returning from affected areas; France confirms its first imported case in a doctor returning from Congo, prompting wider precautions. Regional Politics: Tshisekedi is preparing to pass a law that could open the door to a third term via constitutional change, with protests possible. Security and Displacement: Aid groups warn militant attacks in Upper Uele have driven mass village abandonment and hunger risks. Business/Finance: Equity Group shareholders approve a record Sh21.7bn dividend and back insurance expansion into DRC.
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