AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 hours agoEbola in DR Congo and Uganda: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia, urging early care, safe burials and community trust as the Bundibugyo outbreak accelerates—906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths in DRC, with Uganda reporting nine confirmed cases and one death. Border and travel fallout: Uganda’s border closure with DRC hit traders at Bunagana, while Zambia cleared two suspected cases and the UAE warned citizens against travel to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan. Kenya-US Ebola dispute: Kenya’s Health CS Aden Duale defended a US-backed Ebola lab at Laikipia, even as a Kenyan court froze the quarantine facility plan. Public health guidance for survivors: Uganda advised Ebola survivors to avoid intimacy for up to six months or use condoms consistently, saying the virus can persist in semen. Local politics and rights: NUP condemned “silent abductions” of its supporters, demanding release of missing party members. Business and tech: M-Pesa’s scale is fueling Africa’s digital entertainment boom, while Uganda’s e-mobility push calls for better infrastructure and support for boda boda operators.
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