AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Emergency: The Bundibugyo outbreak has caused more than 5,300 deaths, mostly in the DRC, with over 10,000 infections reported across the DRC, Uganda and Kenya. No approved vaccine or treatment is available, though vaccine trials have begun. Travel Rules: The US now requires everyone on international flights bound for the country to attest they have not been in the DRC in the previous 21 days. Eastern Conflict: Rebel coalition leader Joseph Kabila’s group warned it could quit Doha peace talks if Kinshasa pursues a constitutional referendum, which it says could enable President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The warning followed a meeting in Goma with MONUSCO chief James Swan; the group also opposes renewing the mission’s mandate. Mining Probe: Authorities have ordered investigations into suspected fraud and illegal mining in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga after seizing more than 500 trucks and thousands of tonnes of copper and cobalt. Grand Inga: The DRC and US have launched joint oversight of the proposed Congo River hydropower project, as part of a strategic partnership covering energy, infrastructure and minerals.
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