AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Crisis Escalates: DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surged past 2,000 deaths, reaching 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths as of Aug. 9, with WHO warning the virus is “ahead” of the response and that contact tracing is falling short. Vaccine Shift: For the first time since May, WHO no longer rules out using Ervebo (licensed for the Zaire strain) in a trial to test cross-protection, while Africa CDC and WHO push for stronger community-led action. Outbreak Timing Clue: Genetic sequencing suggests transmission may have started as early as February, with early cases misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid. Kinshasa Containment Check: Fears of spread to the capital eased after a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa tested negative for Ebola among passengers. Nuclear-Minerals Watch: Kinshasa says it will investigate reports of undeclared uranium inside China-bound cobalt exports, following Nature Communications claims and denials by mining firms. Energy & Tech Moves: A US–DRC partnership targets up to 2 GW of clean power, while Tellurian Research launched a weekly intelligence report on DRC politics, security, mining and public health.
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