AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Frontline in Congo: Canadian aid workers describe a grim but improving community response in Bunia as Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak nears record levels, with WHO warning it could surpass the 2014–16 West Africa disaster; the latest figures cited deaths above 2,000 and cases climbing past 4,500, with the Bundibugyo strain complicating treatment as health workers face attacks, misinformation, and trauma. Regional Security Watch: Mali’s conflict continues to intensify as attacks on army bases rise and new cooperation between armed groups fuels simultaneous assaults, while Russia’s Africa Corps is again blamed for strikes affecting civilians. Diplomacy & Posture: South Africa’s envoy to Canada criticizes Ottawa’s peacekeeping pullback, saying it undermines “middle-power” cooperation, including planned recalls tied to Congo. Congo-Brazzaville Mobility Move: Congo-Brazzaville will lift visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, announced by President Denis Sassou Nguesso in Brazzaville. Health System Pressure: WHO says Congo’s outbreak is moving faster than any previous Ebola wave, with most cases and deaths concentrated in Ituri.
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