AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain: Congo’s North Kivu Ebola surge is overwhelming care capacity, with MSF reporting all beds full at the Kitatumba centre in Butembo and authorities opening more facilities—yet WHO warns the outbreak is still not under control and that staffing shortages are worsening. Health Workforce Crisis: WHO says treatment centres across the east are short of health workers amid insecurity, displacement, a strike, and heavy population movement; it also flags especially high child fatality rates. Violence at Burial Site: In Beni, security forces fired during an Ebola burial after residents demanded to see the body, leaving at least one dead and several injured—another sign of mistrust hampering response teams. UNGA Diplomacy Flashpoint: At the UN General Assembly, dozens of delegations walked out as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke, with an Israeli count citing 77 empty seats; the protest drew attention to which Muslim-majority states joined and which did not. Congo-Belgium Parliamentary Links: In Brussels, Congolese Senator Gabriel Nzambila met Belgium’s parliament friendship group to expand dialogue and cooperation between the two legislatures. Infrastructure & Digital Sovereignty: Brazzaville hosted a ministerial inspection tour linking the Bacongo data centre progress (82% built) with a solar project at Kintélé, underscoring electricity as the key to operational readiness.
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