AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Surge: DR Congo reported 1,118 confirmed Ebola cases and 291 deaths, with WHO warning the outbreak is still outpacing the response as treatment and lab capacity expand but contact tracing, isolation, safe burials, insecurity, and humanitarian access remain major bottlenecks. Cross-Border Alarm: France confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor returning from DR Congo; officials say the patient is isolated and the risk to the public is low, while WHO says global risk remains limited. New Treatments: WHO says trials of two Ebola therapeutics (MBPC-134 and remdesivir) are set to start in DR Congo next week. Funding Push: The US plans to seek over $1.4bn from Congress for Ebola, including a Kenya quarantine center for exposed Americans, plus global health security and diplomatic/evacuation support. Eastern Congo Violence: Amnesty alleges abuses and possible war crimes by an armed group linked to FARDC in Rutshuru, including killings, torture, looting, and sexual slavery. World Cup Spotlight: Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach the World Cup last 32, ending Congo’s hopes unless they win their final group match.
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