AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response: WHO and Africa CDC unveiled a $518m plan to tackle the DRC’s Ebola outbreak as Uganda’s death toll rises, focusing on coordination, surveillance, testing, infection control, clinical care and community engagement. Public Health Reality Check: In Ituri’s Mongbwalu, health workers say rumours and disbelief are fuelling resistance, with arson attacks reported as people reject the scientific explanation. Humanitarian Crisis: Niger authorities say 49 travellers died of thirst after a lorry broke down in the Sahara near Assamaka; only two survived and victims were buried in mass graves. City Services & Welfare: South Africa’s eThekwini municipality amended its indigent support policy for 2026/27, aiming to better identify beneficiaries and streamline delivery of prepayment electricity meters and water flow limiters. Weather & Risk: Western Cape remains on high alert after severe winter warnings, with disaster teams activated for possible flooding and infrastructure damage. Sports & Pride: Uganda won the right to host the 2031 African Games, beating Nigeria, with plans anchored on Hoima City Stadium and Kampala’s Mandela National Stadium. Air Quality: Ghana’s worsening air pollution is spotlighted through the asthma burden on children like Myles, whose care is strained by emissions from roads, cooking and waste burning.
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