AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Response in East Africa: The EAC is pushing a coordinated regional fight against the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, agreeing to harmonise surveillance and protective measures at airports, ports and land borders, and setting up a regional technical task force; Cross-Border Preparedness: Mobile laboratories are already deployed across Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the DRC to speed up testing and case detection, while Kenya is set to receive KSh647M from Africa CDC and WHO for a joint preparedness and response plan; U.S. Support: Washington says its Ebola assistance package has topped $162M, including IOM border screening and surveillance support in Burundi and other affected countries; Trade & Border Support for Burundi: Women and youth traders at the Kobero–Kabanga OSBP received cash and institutional backing to cut non-tariff barriers and improve access to trade information; Digital Culture in Burundi: Burundi hosted the AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival in Bujumbura, spotlighting video mapping and tech-driven storytelling at major historic venues.
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