AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Alarm Escalates: WHO says the Ebola risk from Congo and Uganda is high regionally but low globally, as suspected cases near 600 and deaths hit 139, with Tedros warning the outbreak could keep growing for weeks and that the vaccine may take up to nine months. Humanitarian Pressure: WFP warns the fast spread is likely to deepen hunger in eastern DRC while it scales logistics, transport and food support. Border & Airport Scramble: India issued Ebola advisories for travellers arriving from or transiting through DRC, Uganda and South Sudan; multiple countries tightened aviation screening; and a Paris–Detroit Air France flight was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from Congo boarded “in error.” Uganda Response Moves: WHO says the outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern and Uganda is among the affected, while local public events like Kampala’s swearing-in were held under stricter health protocols. Politics: Museveni summoned the NRM CEC for a Friday decision on the Parliament Speaker race.
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