AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEbola Crisis: The WHO says DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola death toll has climbed past 500, with 506 deaths and 1,561 confirmed cases reported since the May 15 declaration, as frontline health workers in Ituri threaten a strike over unpaid benefits, poor conditions, and lack of supplies. Clinical Response: A WHO-backed clinical trial has begun testing two treatments—MBP134 and remdesivir—while the WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic for Bundibugyo to its Emergency Use Listing to speed up detection. Regional Security: In South Kivu’s Fizi territory, fighting between the army and M23 left at least 54 civilians dead and displaced communities, with authorities citing destruction of roads, health centers, and farms. Minerals & Diplomacy: Kinshasa is pushing at the UN for stronger rules against conflict minerals smuggled through Rwanda, as the US sanctions Rwandan firms tied to M23 financing. Economy & Governance: DR Congo plans to extend fuel subsidy cuts as it shifts mining firms toward market pricing, while cobalt producers warn of export quota losses after a customs system disruption. Environment & Rights: A coalition of over 70 groups urges Kinshasa to keep the logging moratorium, warning draft moves could open tens of millions of hectares to timber interests.
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