AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Crisis in Ituri: Congo’s eastern Ituri province is reeling as deaths in the new Ebola outbreak climbed to at least 80, with officials saying health teams are pushing harder screening and contact tracing after Friday’s first figures of 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases; the suspected index case is a nurse who died in Bunia, and Uganda has confirmed an “imported” Ebola case from Congo. Political Fallout in Ireland: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says Bertie Ahern’s immigration remarks “don’t represent” the party, while also insisting the party can’t physically stop canvassing—keeping the controversy alive ahead of Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections. Eurovision Tensions: Eurovision’s grand final in Vienna goes ahead under tight security as an Austria protest concert—“No Stage for Genocide”—targets Israel’s participation. Regional Diplomacy: Russia’s Lavrov backs India as a mediator for the Iran-US conflict, pointing to New Delhi’s diplomatic standing. Business Watch: CardinalStone keeps a Buy rating on Nigeria’s Access Holdings and lifts its target price, citing an improved funding outlook.
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