AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Border Crackdown: Uganda has ordered the immediate closure of its border with the DRC after a surge in a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain and new cases linked to cross-border exposure, allowing only authorised Ebola response teams, humanitarian work, food/cargo and essential security to cross under strict screening and 21-day self-isolation for entrants. Regional Health Alarm: The WHO has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with reports of hundreds of suspected cases and deaths in eastern DRC, while the WHO warns conflict and displacement are worsening containment. US-Kenya Quarantine Plan: The Trump administration is planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola abroad to a temporary quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya, drawing questions over where it will be built and whether Kenya has signed off. Legal Pushback in Kenya: Kenya’s Law Society has opposed the idea of hosting a US-run Ebola treatment centre, arguing such facilities should be closer to outbreak epicentres. Domestic Enforcement: Separately, NEMA intensified action in Lubigi, demolishing over 150 illegal structures with UPDF and police support, triggering arrests during protests. Cabinet/Representation: West Nile leaders voiced disappointment after the latest cabinet list again gave them only state minister posts, limiting influence in national planning.
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