AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConstitutional Court Ruling: DR Congo’s constitutional court approved a path that could let President Félix Tshisekedi seek a third term after a referendum, by allowing changes to the constitution’s “prohibited subjects of revision” in cases of “major dysfunction,” via expert review, a constituent assembly vote, and then a public ballot. Ebola Surge & New Trial: Ebola cases climbed to 3,360 with 1,487 deaths; Ituri remains the epicenter, and a new post-exposure preventive treatment trial for high-risk contacts has started in the region as WHO warns the public health risk stays very high. Health System Strain: Reports highlight sustained transmission, ongoing isolation and recovery figures, and the logistical pressure of labs, oxygen, ambulances, hygiene supplies, and safe burials as the outbreak keeps accelerating. Regional Contrast: Uganda declared itself officially Ebola-free after completing 42 days of surveillance, underscoring how fast the crisis is worsening across the border in DR Congo. Pollution Watch: Human Rights Watch says pollution from Perenco’s oil operations in Kongo Central—linked to gas flaring, waste burning, and spills—poses serious health risks to nearby communities.
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