AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEbola Watch: With DRC schools due to reopen on Sept. 1, teachers and parents in Ebola-hit eastern provinces are pushing for safer, risk-based plans after authorities flagged thousands of high-risk schools and proposed home learning in “red” zones. Migration Pressure on Europe’s Edge: Spain has asked the EU’s Frontex to help screen migrants in Ceuta after a late-July surge left thousands still in the enclave and tensions flared with protests, camp fires and clashes with police. Public Health & Biosecurity: African swine fever has been confirmed in two towns in Catanduanes, Philippines, triggering isolation and depopulation orders and movement restrictions around infected areas. Tech & Security: Huawei has submitted a bid to build AI data centres in Egypt, including for military, security and surveillance uses, as a geopolitical race with US concerns over chips heats up. Regional Openness: Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame reiterated an “open borders” approach and cleanliness priorities during a Kigali press conference, responding to questions from African travellers. Climate Disaster: Nepal-Tibet flash-flood rescue efforts resume after a pause over fears of a second “tsunami,” with hundreds dead and thousands missing.
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