AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola & Security in the DRC: The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating fast, with insecurity blocking access to communities and disrupting surveillance and vaccination—raising fears the crisis could spill beyond borders. Humanitarian Funding Pressure in Burundi: The UN World Food Programme warns that food aid for over 130,000 refugees in Burundi could end without urgent funding, with rations already reduced and distributions set to stop from October 2026. Burundi’s Public Safety Shock: Eight worshippers died and nine were injured in a crush at an evangelical gathering in Bujumbura after a wall collapsed near the exit, according to police and witnesses. Regional Health Diplomacy: Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye met Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Health Summit, where leaders pushed for “health sovereignty” and stronger implementation. EAC Monetary Policy: East African central banks urged domestic gold purchases to diversify reserves amid regional and global shocks. Gitega Angle—Justice & Press Freedom: Ten years after journalist Jean Bigirimana disappeared, Iwacu media marked the anniversary with renewed calls for truth and justice.
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