AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Surge: DR Congo’s Ministry of Health says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 3,442 confirmed cases and 1,521 deaths, with a 44% fatality rate and contact tracing at 78.3%—below WHO containment targets. Health System Under Attack: Mistrust is worsening the crisis, with reports that arsonists have burned multiple Ebola treatment facilities, including two in Butembo, as misinformation spreads. Vaccine Race: CEPI pledged $8.5m to speed Bundibugyo vaccine development, while Hilleman Laboratories and partners move toward early human trials using the rVSV platform. Food Pressure: WFP warns hunger is undermining containment, with millions facing acute food insecurity and aid needed to support isolation and response logistics. Politics & Courts: Opposition C64 leaders denounced a Constitutional Court ruling that clears the way for a referendum law tied to Tshisekedi’s third-term debate. Governance & Justice: Zambia charged six people, including former Copperbelt police chief Yuyi Mwala, in a $448,596 copper theft case involving cathodes allegedly diverted from DRC. Environment & Accountability: A new study flags large, undeclared uranium exports from the DRC embedded in cobalt shipments, raising safety and oversight concerns.
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