AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Response in Focus: Uganda and DR Congo remain locked in a fast-worsening Ebola crisis, with reports citing surging cases and deaths, overwhelmed services, and continued fears that infections are being missed amid conflict, displacement, and misinformation. Human Cost at the Centre: In eastern Congo’s Ituri, mourners buried a six-month-old Ebola victim, the third child death linked to an orphanage this week, underscoring how the outbreak is tearing through vulnerable communities. Funding and Preparedness Pressure: Africa CDC leaders are urging the continent to fund its own Ebola response and vaccine development rather than relying on foreign partners, warning that the lack of approved tools for the Bundibugyo strain is deepening the emergency. Health System and Travel Rules: Africa CDC is pushing stronger exit screening across borders while warning that blanket travel bans can backfire by pushing people into harder-to-track routes. Infrastructure Boost: The AfDB approved about Sh650bn to upgrade Arua Airport into an international-standard facility, aiming to strengthen regional connectivity for passengers, cargo, and emergency operations. Political Tension Watch: Opposition MP Joel Ssenyonyi alleges a plan to implicate him in a Butambala terrorism case, as scrutiny of security actions against opposition figures continues.
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