AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Emergency: The WHO has declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with 336 suspected cases and 87 deaths reported and a confirmed case detected in Kinshasa—raising fears of wider spread. Health officials say the outbreak began in late April in Ituri’s mining areas (Mongwalu and Rwampara), and it has already crossed into Uganda after a death in Kampala. Cross-border Risk: Africa CDC warns that conflict, mining-linked movement, and gaps in contact tracing could push the virus beyond the epicenter. Liberia Watch: In parallel, Liberia’s governance headlines keep coming: AREPT has summoned former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. over an alleged US$20.5m rice subsidy diversion, just days after an acquittal in a separate case. Regional Business & Policy: Liberia also signed a US$26m deal to build its first electrical manufacturing plant, while lawmakers push for scrutiny of trade systems like CTN amid claims of added costs.
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