AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Response Under Strain: WHO says three DRC labs in Bukavu/Lwiro and Goma have run out of Ebola testing supplies, waiting on reagents as the Bundibugyo outbreak keeps climbing; health officials stress “one plan, one budget, one team,” with contact tracing and community trust as the priority. Outbreak Numbers Rise: Health Minister Roger Kamba put confirmed cases at 635 (June 9) with recoveries at 30, while follow-up of contacts improved to 61.1%—still far from containment targets. EU and US Friction Over Travel: An EU commissioner warned after a visit that the region is “sitting on a volcano,” as Belgium rejects US pressure for tighter Congo travel bans amid the World Cup. Constitutional Standoff: The National Assembly passed a referendum bill without opposition lawmakers, sharpening the fight over Tshisekedi’s constitutional future and possible election changes. Eastern Congo Rights Crisis: Human Rights Watch alleges Rwanda-backed M23 and Rwandan forces carried out forced recruitment and abusive detention of thousands, calling for accountability. Justice in UN Expert Killing Case: A military court in Kinshasa sentenced 54 defendants to death, including Col. Jean de Dieu Mambweni, over the 2017 killings of UN investigators in Kasai. Regional Diplomacy: Tshisekedi met Egypt’s El-Sisi in Cairo to expand water and Nile Basin cooperation, including climate and rainfall forecasting support.
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