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Ebola Surge (DRC): Congo’s confirmed Ebola deaths have climbed past 2,000, reaching 2,011 deaths and 4,381 cases across five provinces, as the outbreak keeps spreading faster than responders can scale up. WHO Warning: WHO says the virus may have been circulating since February, months before the May declaration, with early cases misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid—“we are chasing the virus, the virus is ahead of us.” Genomics & Spillover: Nature Medicine reports the first genomes from the outbreak, showing the Bundibugyo strain is only distantly related to past human outbreaks—pointing to a fresh animal spillover. Response Strain: Conflict, poor access, medical supply shortages, and worker strikes are hampering contact tracing and isolation, while Africa CDC and WHO push for stronger community-led action. Kinshasa Risk Check: A quarantined river boat near Kinshasa tested negative for Ebola among passengers, easing fears of spread to the capital. Critical Minerals Watch: Kinshasa says it will investigate claims of undeclared uranium in China-bound cobalt exports, after reports that uranium may have been shipped hidden inside routine cobalt shipments. Energy & Tech: A US-Congolese partnership signed an MoU targeting up to 2 GW of clean-energy expansion, aiming to boost rural electrification and mining-linked power.

Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.

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Jun. 22, 2026

Wise Ancestors launches Congo Basin conservation crowdfund for Bosenge tree

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