AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Surge in Eastern DR Congo: DR Congo says confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 3,360 with 1,487 deaths, as response teams push on amid sustained transmission in Ituri and nearby provinces. Vaccine Trial Starts: WHO says the first phase of clinical trials for an investigational Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine has begun in DR Congo, with participants monitored for 42 days. Food Aid Needed to Stop Spread: WFP warns hunger is undermining containment, saying food assistance and logistics are “frontline Ebola containment” to keep families from fleeing care and to support safe isolation. Cross-Border Pressure: WHO says Uganda is Ebola-free after its 42-day monitoring period, but stresses it must keep heightened surveillance because the outbreak continues in DR Congo. Politics and Third-Term Debate: DR Congo’s constitutional court approved a referendum law that critics say could open the door to President Félix Tshisekedi seeking a third term, while some Kinshasa residents back the move. Security Deal: DR Congo says a militia linked to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide (FDLR) has agreed to disarm and demobilise under a surrender protocol tied to regional peace efforts. Environment Under Scrutiny: A government audit says French-British oil firm Perenco’s operations in Muanda are linked to pollution affecting soil and air, with groundwater tests underway.
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