AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Response: Uganda sent 48 doctors to DR Congo’s Ituri to strengthen the cross-border fight as the Bundibugyo outbreak tops 500 deaths, with WHO-backed experimental trials and new diagnostics underway. Pandemic Treaty Talks: WHO member states restarted negotiations on the missing “how it works” parts of the pandemic treaty, with Ebola adding urgency to Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing disputes. Oil Frontier Grievances: As Uganda pushes toward first oil, Balaalo pastoralists evicted in 2010 say they’re still uncompensated and left out of benefits. Media & Justice Tensions: Uganda Law Society and Daily Monitor co-founder Wafula Oguttu warned against any deal that gives government influence over editorial decisions amid military-led NMG reopening talks; Museveni also defended tighter bail rules, while ULS condemned his remarks as interference in an active Besigye treason case. Corruption & Accountability: IGG probes and court cases continue around Parliament officials, including claims that IDs and permits were used in a Shs675m accounting scheme. EALA NRM Politics: Fred Bangumya and Stella Kiryowa were elected NRM flag bearers for two vacant EALA seats. Public Safety Crackdown: Nyumba Kumi in Amagoro says it will target even chiefs found visiting chang’aa dens.
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