AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Response: DRC has started vaccinating frontline health workers in Kisangani, Tshopo, using the Ervebo jab under a compassionate-use framework as the Bundibugyo outbreak accelerates; officials say 50,000+ doses have arrived, with vaccination aimed first at those on the front line and contacts, while trials continue for a Bundibugyo-specific vaccine. Public Health Guidance: WHO has issued updated temporary recommendations for surveillance, case detection, infection control, clinical care, and risk communication, adding new guidance on social measures, mass gatherings, and domestic mobility. Outbreak Pressure Points: Latest government figures put confirmed cases above 5,500 with deaths above 2,600, and WHO warns the epidemic has reached a “defining moment,” with many deaths occurring in communities rather than treatment centers. National Politics: President Félix Tshisekedi announced a territorial “national dialogue” for peace and state reform, starting in the provinces rather than Kinshasa, as opposition voices question the format. Education Disruption: Kinshasa reports the government suspended academic and para-academic activities in Goma and Bukavu amid the security crisis linked to AFC-M23 control. Regional Tech & Trade: EU4Health signed new contracts to supply RT-PCR lab kits for Ebola testing in DRC and Uganda, while Tunisia’s CEPEX opened registrations for an EXPO BÉTON business mission in Kinshasa.
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