AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Response: African leaders, including AU chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, rallied support for the DRC–Uganda Ebola fight, with warnings the Bundibugyo outbreak could worsen if transmission isn’t stopped fast; Rwanda says it’s stepping up precautions despite no cases, while Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned the crisis could surpass past records as Uganda reports 19 cases. Public Safety & Governance: Opposition leader Joel Ssenyonyi condemned alleged abductions and urged action over security abuses, pointing to the detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. Power & Development: World Bank and AfDB’s Mission 300 says it has connected over 50 million Africans to electricity across 40 countries, including 4.5 million Nigerians, as electrification accelerates toward 300 million by 2030. Economy & Infrastructure: Uganda’s PSST Ramathan Ggoobi defended trade order enforcement as key to economic transformation, while KeNHA faced calls to urgently upgrade the 352km Kisumu–Busia corridor. Health & Accountability: Amuru’s Rebecca Kadaga hit the Ministry of Health for not declaring a cholera emergency despite rising deaths and infections.
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