AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Preparedness in Burundi: The UK announced £800,000 support for Burundi’s Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Preparedness and Response Plan, targeting surveillance, infection prevention and control, WASH at high-risk points, and risk communication, under its Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme. US Funding for Regional Response: The US also pledged an extra $20 million (Ksh2.59bn) for Ebola preparedness in Burundi alongside Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan—aimed at emergency operations centres, surveillance and testing, border screening, infection prevention, and medical supplies. Cross-Border Trade Rules: The East African Business Council urged Tanzania and Burundi to publish a clear list of commonly traded goods under the EAC Simplified Trade Regime, saying unclear rules are slowing border trade and hurting women and youth traders at the Kobero–Kabanga OSBP. World Cup, Local Angle: Morocco’s World Cup opener is clouded by injuries to key players Nayef Aguerd and Abde Ezzalzouli, while Australia’s squad highlights refugee-born talent including Burundian-heritage Nestory Irankunda.
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