AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye chaired an AU emergency meeting to speed up the Ebola Bundibugyo response in DR Congo and Uganda, mobilising US$910m in pledges and pushing for the full US$518m Joint Continental Preparedness and Response Plan to be funded and disbursed within four weeks. Public Health Gaps: Africa CDC warned the outbreak is still being undermined by limited contact tracing, insecurity and funding shortfalls, as cases and deaths continue to rise. Ebola Update: WHO reports the outbreak has reached 894 confirmed cases and 204 deaths across the region, with no approved vaccine for this strain, leaving responders reliant on tracing, isolation and care. Water & Health: Burundi launched a US$90m clean water and sanitation project near Lake Tanganyika, targeting about 615,000 people and aiming to cut disease risk through safer water access. Diplomacy: Burundi reiterated support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and backed the UN-backed autonomy plan after talks in Rabat. Regional Integration: The EAC began citizen consultations in Rwanda for drafting a Constitution for the proposed EAC Political Federation.
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