AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Emergency in Eastern DRC: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with government figures putting deaths at 2,325 and confirmed cases at 4,945 across six provinces, as WHO warns the fatality rate is nearing 47% and the outbreak could surpass the 2014–16 West Africa disaster if it keeps accelerating. Aid and Trust Crisis: Médecins Sans Frontières says the response needs a major scale-up, while Africa CDC flags “end-to-end financial accountability” as “Ebola business” suspicions and delayed health-worker payments are eroding community cooperation. Treatment Trials Start: WHO says clinical trials for potential Bundibugyo treatments have begun in Ituri, but medicines are unlikely to be available for months as enrolment ramps up. Connectivity Under Pressure: Congo authorities have extended an internet and mobile shutdown in parts of South Kivu’s Fizi territory for more than a month, drawing rights groups’ condemnation. Regional Push at SADC Summit: In Durban, SADC leaders led by President Cyril Ramaphosa urged faster integration and industrialisation, with renewed focus on turning borders into bridges and resources into industries—while also discussing the eastern DRC crisis.
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