AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoEbola Response in East Africa: The Bundibugyo strain outbreak in eastern DR Congo is accelerating, with suspected cases officially surpassing 1,000 and aid groups warning the real scale may be larger due to weak detection and contact tracing. Regional Coordination: East African Community health ministers are holding an emergency virtual meeting (June 1–2) to coordinate surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, infection prevention, risk communication, and to deploy mobile labs and rapid response teams at border points. Vaccine Push: Three vaccine makers received up to $50m to develop a shot targeting the strain driving the outbreak, as medics report recoveries but containment remains hard. Burundi in the Mix: Africa CDC says Burundi is among countries at high risk if cross-border spread continues, while an open letter from regional civil society urges Burundi’s AU chair to oppose any extradition of Congolese researcher Babunga Benjamin Watuna to the DRC. Transport Tech & Infrastructure: Kenya’s KeNHA has started the KSh130bn Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba highway feasibility process under a PPP, aiming to improve connectivity across Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and the DRC.
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