AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Update: The WHO says DRC’s Ebola outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern as cases surge past 5,000 and deaths approach 2,400, with transmission now spread across six provinces and described as the fastest-moving on record. Aid Pressure: Aid workers warn international funding cuts are crippling response capacity, while the outbreak’s Bundibugyo strain still has no approved vaccine or proven treatment. Conflict & Access: In South Kivu’s Fizi territory, mobile networks and internet have been shut off for weeks, drawing condemnation over people’s right to information during fighting. Tech for Connectivity: Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-mobile service in the DRC, enabling eligible smartphones to send SMS and light-data apps like WhatsApp in areas without conventional coverage. Regional Trade Talks: President Tshisekedi’s visit to Tanzania focuses on the Central Corridor, ports, rail links, and a cross-border fibre-optic backbone to cut trade costs and boost infrastructure, mining, energy, and digital cooperation.
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