AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Watch (Uganda & region): WHO says Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak is nearing 500 confirmed cases, with DRC at 452 and Uganda at 19, as officials warn the crisis could grow to the scale of the 2014 epidemic without strong action. Public Health Response: Africa CDC and WHO unveiled a $518m plan (June–November) to boost surveillance, testing, infection prevention, clinical care, and community engagement across affected countries. Border & travel pressure: Uganda’s western border with the DRC has been tightened, disrupting traders, while multiple countries tighten entry screening amid World Cup travel fears. Local containment signals: In India, two suspected Ebola patients linked to Uganda and Sudan were tested and cleared as negative, but monitoring continues. Governance & accountability: A study questions whether Uganda’s environmental impact assessment process is becoming box-ticking, highlighting how developers and certified assessors may undermine the “least harmful option” requirement. Security & justice: ICJ proceedings in the South Africa–Israel genocide case were pushed forward with a new round of written submissions. Reintegration: 14 former LRA captives returned to Uganda for rehabilitation in Gulu after years in captivity.
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