AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Response & Uganda Health: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus visited Uganda and praised the country’s Ebola surveillance and border screening, saying travel restrictions imposed on Uganda are unnecessary and mainly harm the economy; he pointed to Uganda’s “steady” handling with 19 cases reported and urged continued vigilance. Regional Ebola Crisis: Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues to surge, with reports of 515 confirmed cases and 101 deaths, and the virus spreading across eastern provinces and into Uganda—while attacks on health workers and community mistrust keep response teams under pressure. Cross-Border Politics & Public Order: In Kenya’s Nanyuki, police fired tear gas and arrested protesters opposing a US-backed 50-bed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, despite court pause orders—fueling anger that the US is “offloading” Ebola risk onto Africans. Governance & National Commemoration: Uganda will mark 37th Heroes’ Day with a scaled-down State House Entebbe ceremony as government austerity cuts spending on public functions. Finance & Development: Uganda signed a €270m Afreximbank loan to fund infrastructure and export-linked priorities under the 2024/25 budget, including roads, rail, ports, energy, and industrial parks.
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