AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Emergency in Eastern DRC: The WHO-backed push for new care is moving fast as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak worsens. DRC health authorities report 1,528 confirmed cases and 492 deaths, with community transmission continuing and 628 patients in isolation or hospital. Clinical trials have begun in Ituri, testing an experimental monoclonal antibody cocktail (MBP134) and remdesivir alongside supportive care, while a second batch of Chinese experts has arrived in Kinshasa to help with lab work, case management, and infection control. International Pressure on Conflict Minerals: The US Treasury sanctioned Rwandan firms and executives it says help finance M23 through illicit mineral trade, targeting networks smuggling minerals out of the DRC. Cross-Border Oil Talks Under Scrutiny: Civil society groups in Uganda and the DRC are demanding transparency over possible joint oil development in the Albertine Graben, warning of environmental and social risks.
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