AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Crisis Disrupts Politics and Travel: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged past 2,000 confirmed cases and 754 deaths, with WHO warning the real toll could be 2–4 times higher as transmission spreads faster than response and reaches new provinces. US Travel Curbs: The US has told Americans to avoid Congo and imposed a ban on commercial return flights, requiring a 21-day stay in a third country before entry. Police Payroll Leak: An internal audit found nearly 63,000 “ghost police” records in the national police, raising fears of major salary fraud and pushing calls for payroll reform. War Crimes Justice Push: Kinshasa has formed a new advisory council with senior US and European war-crimes lawyers to support accountability efforts tied to atrocities in the east. Mining Pressure Mounts: Congo sealed Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company offices in Kolwezi in a widening $3 billion tax dispute, while President Tshisekedi ordered revenue agencies to avoid heavy-handed enforcement that could spook investors. Constitutional Tension: Cardinal Ambongo accused politicians of using public misery as a “bait” while the constitutional debate over term limits heats up.
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