AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Update: Congo’s suspected Ebola caseload jumped to 1,028, up from 906 the day before, as health authorities continue to push containment amid rising concern. Public Health Policy: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said border bans won’t work long-term, urging faster sanitary measures and support in affected areas instead. Cross-Border Response: Uganda moved to close its border with Congo as the outbreak spreads across East Africa, while WHO also reported a first Ebola patient discharged after two negative tests. Development Finance in Brazzaville: At the AfDB Annual Meetings, Congo hosted major talks on Africa’s financing push, including a new AfDB–WEF roadmap to mobilize private investment and an AfDB–ASSA Letter of Intent to strengthen long-term development financing through social protection. Aviation Deal: Congo’s aviation agenda got a boost as AfDB and Nigeria signed a Letter of Intent for a $7bn aviation transformation programme, with reforms aimed at unlocking investment. Local Governance: In Larnaca, a dangerous building in Chrysopolitissa was fully demolished after a partial collapse, and officials moved to seal and fence other at-risk properties.
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