AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: DRC has started vaccinating frontline health workers in Kisangani (Tshopo) to slow the fastest-growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, using Ervebo under a compassionate-use framework; officials say 50,000+ doses are arriving, with clinical trials planned because Ervebo is licensed for a different Ebola strain. Public Health Funding: HaDEA/EU4Health signed new contracts to supply RT-PCR lab kits and diagnostic devices for Bundibugyo testing in Kinshasa, aiming to strengthen surveillance and outbreak control. Regional Diplomacy: Israel welcomed DRC officials as President Félix Tshisekedi visits, with talks on security, economic ties, and implementation of the Congo–Rwanda peace agreement. Education Disruption: In Goma and Bukavu, the Congolese government suspended academic activities in multiple public higher education institutions amid security pressures tied to the AFC-M23 coalition. Infrastructure & Minerals: Mota-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession to rehabilitate and run the Congolese stretch of the Lobito Corridor copper-cobalt railway, potentially backed by up to $1 billion in US financing. Local Research & Transport: New reporting highlights how Kinshasa and other cities rely on small river cargo craft (baleinières), a largely understudied part of Congo’s transport economy.
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