AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Crisis Escalates: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has become the country’s deadliest and the second-deadliest on record, with confirmed deaths rising to 2,325 and cases to 4,945 as the Bundibugyo strain spreads about five times faster than earlier outbreaks at the same stage; delayed detection, conflict, and shortages of vaccines and treatments are blamed for the surge. WHO Response Shift: The WHO says the outbreak is on track to “eclipse” the 2014–16 West Africa disaster, and this week it no longer rules out using Ervebo (licensed for a different Ebola strain) in a trial to test possible cross-protection. Geographic Spread: The outbreak has reached a sixth province, with new deaths and rising totals reported across multiple health zones, while health agencies warn community transmission and gaps in contact tracing could prolong the crisis. War-Time Connectivity Crackdown: In South Kivu’s Fizi Territory, authorities have kept mobile and internet services shut for over a month, drawing criticism from press freedom groups for harming reporting and public access to information. Connectivity Boost for Remote Areas: Separately, Airtel Africa and Starlink launched Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-mobile service in the DRC, enabling eligible phones to use SMS and light data like WhatsApp where terrestrial coverage is unavailable.
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