AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoEbola Emergency Escalates in DR Congo: Health teams in eastern DR Congo are racing to contain a fast-spreading Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak after WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern, with deaths now reported in the 80s and cases confirmed in DR Congo and Uganda; Congo’s health minister says three treatment centres are being opened in Ituri as supplies and expert teams move in. US Tightens Entry Rules: The CDC says one American in Congo has tested positive and more people are being evacuated for monitoring, while the US adds airport screening and temporary entry restrictions. Kenya Fuel Strike Paralyzes Cities: A nationwide transport strike over fuel prices has left commuters stranded, schools closed in Nairobi, and roads blocked. Property Tariffs Under Fire in South Africa: Sapoa warns Mangaung not to link waste tariffs to property values after a court challenge in Cape Town. Local Governance Watch: Ward 7 in Saint Paul holds a community update on the Hamm’s Brewery redevelopment, reopening a long-running debate over what the site becomes.
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