AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoBurundi Security: Burundi’s FNL rebels have resurfaced with a fresh call for armed struggle against President Évariste Ndayishimiye, after new social-media videos allegedly showed FNL commander Maj Gen. Aloys Nzabampema and fighters in eastern DRC; the group’s statement urges fighters and youth to unite and remove the government, though the videos’ authenticity and location weren’t independently verified. Youth, Peace & Governance: The AU Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security and Women, Peace and Security opened in Bujumbura, with President Ndayishimiye stressing water management as key to lasting peace and calling for youth and women’s real participation in conflict prevention and resource governance. Regional Connectivity: Kenya and Tanzania renewed efforts to link their standard gauge railways with land-locked neighbours Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, aiming to diversify funding and speed up cross-border trade. Digital Identity Push: Civil registration and birth registration are being promoted as foundational digital public infrastructure, with Rwanda highlighted for integrating birth registration into national ID systems to improve service access. Ebola Alert (DRC): The DRC Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,000 deaths as cases surge, prompting WHO to expand treatment capacity.
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