AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Alert Escalates: Africa CDC has put Kenya on a high-risk list as it warns 10 countries—including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda’s neighbors, and others—could be exposed as the DRC outbreak worsens. The alarm comes as WHO upgrades the situation to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with Uganda confirming new cases and DRC response efforts strained by insecurity and community resistance, including attacks on Ebola health facilities. Cross-Border Readiness: Burundi has stepped up Ebola surveillance at borders, while regional partners push for stronger screening and early detection. Travel Pressure Mounts: India issued a travel advisory for DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, and the US tightened entry rules—turning away an Air France passenger from DRC and rerouting flights. Mitumba Trade Fallout: Separately, East Africa’s attempt to curb second-hand clothes (mitumba) is still running into the same wall: demand, affordability, and limited local manufacturing capacity.
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