AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Response: DR Congo launched an updated 180-day, multisector Ebola plan, seeking $1.3 billion as cases reach 6,342 and deaths 3,072; WHO warns many people are dying in communities and that delays are costing lives. Ebola Spread & Security: A new Ebola case was confirmed in M23-controlled North Kivu, underscoring how insecurity disrupts surveillance and response. Health Tools: WHO granted emergency use listing to Cepheid’s rapid diagnostic for Bundibugyo Ebola, adding to the region’s testing options. Education in the Red Zone: DR Congo reopened schools in Ebola-hit areas after reversing remote-learning rules for high-risk zones, citing concerns about children falling behind. Diplomacy: Kinshasa renewed plans to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after Tshisekedi’s talks with Netanyahu, with no timetable given. Regional Peace Agenda: At an AU extraordinary session in Angola, leaders discussed conflict prevention and sustainable funding for African-led peace operations, including the DRC. Sports: Medeama host TP Mazembe in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round in Tarkwa, aiming to build an advantage for Lubumbashi.
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