AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Emergency: The Bundibugyo outbreak has passed 10,000 confirmed cases in the DRC, with nearly 4,900 deaths. Health experts warn that mistrust, insecurity and weak surveillance are hampering containment as cases spread across borders; a vaccine trial launched in the country offers a potential new tool. Biodiversity Research: Camera traps recorded a rare grey-necked picathartes in western DRC’s Luki Biosphere Reserve, strengthening calls to protect rainforest habitats across the region. Conservation Debate: Rights groups say the proposed Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor needs stronger safeguards for forests and local communities, warning that oil exploration and mining could undermine its goals. Children and Nature: A study involving children in the DRC and the United States found that fear of wild animals does not necessarily lessen children’s interest in forests and other natural places.
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