AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Surge in Eastern DRC: Congo’s health ministry reports 72 new Ebola cases in 24 hours, bringing confirmed totals to 782 with 181 deaths, as Bundibugyo spreads faster than response capacity and contact tracing coverage is flagged as weak. Aid Under Strain: Oxfam warns the real scale may be far higher due to poor sanitation, limited water, and under-reporting, while treatment centers are overwhelmed and communities struggle with shortages of protective gear and testing. International Support Moves In: UK Public Health Rapid Support Team experts are deployed with WHO and partners, including infection control, epidemiology, and risk communication support across eastern DRC and Kinshasa. Digital ID Push: Kinshasa launched RDC-Pass, a national digital identity platform under a 20-year public-private partnership with Trident, aiming to improve e-government access and reduce fraud. Colonial Restitution Demand: Congo has formally asked Belgium to return hundreds of colonial-era skulls held in Belgian museums, citing dignity and origin. Geology Data Fight: Congo’s mines ministry is working with Belgium/EU on digitising and transferring colonial geological records to boost “geoscientific sovereignty” and mineral discovery.
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