AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Update: DR Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have passed 1,000 (1,003) with 254 deaths, and officials say the outbreak is still in an “ascending” growth phase as contact-tracing lags (58% vs a 95% target). WHO Warning: The WHO says the Bundibugyo strain is spreading fast in conflict-hit eastern provinces, with no vaccine available, while response teams race to keep up. Aid Under Strain: Oxfam warns the real scale may be far higher due to poor sanitation, limited water, weak testing, and under-reporting in remote communities. Response Boost: UK Public Health Rapid Support Team experts have been deployed to strengthen infection control, epidemiology, risk communication, and data support across the region. Digital Identity Push: Trident Digital Tech Holdings says RDC-PASS, a national digital identity ecosystem under a 20-year public-private partnership, has been activated in Kinshasa to support e-government and financial inclusion. Colonial Records Fight: Congo is pressing Belgium to digitize and transfer colonial-era mineral archives, with KoBold Metals offering help as museums resist. Repatriation Demand: Congo has formally asked Belgium to return hundreds of colonial-era skulls held in Belgian museums.
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