AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoEbola Crisis in Eastern Congo: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is still accelerating, with cases now above 6,100 and deaths above 3,000, as health authorities struggle with insecurity, displacement, and attacks on responders. Public Health Response Shift: Africa CDC says Congo is moving toward a village-centered approach, while the U.S. CDC flags major gaps in community-based surveillance and delays in detection and reporting. Tracking Population Movement: WHO-backed researchers are using anonymised mobile phone movement data (via Vodacom) to anticipate where the virus may spread next, aiming to better target limited resources. Rebel-Held Update: Reuters reports a new Ebola case in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in North Kivu, more than two months after the group declared its territory Ebola-free. Governance & Identity: A Congolese national, Celestin Mukandila, faces fallout after a Zambian notice cancels his Zambian passport and national registration card for alleged fraud. Culture & Heritage: UNESCO and Congo’s Ministry of Culture conducted a consultative mission in August to support cultural and natural heritage planning.
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