AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Preparedness Funding: The U.S. announced an extra Ksh2.59 billion (US$20m) for Ebola readiness in Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan, backing emergency operations, surveillance, testing, border screening, infection control, and medical supplies. Travel Advisories & Border Checks: Trinidad and Tobago tightened entry rules, urging citizens to avoid Ebola-hit DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, while also warning against travel to other high-risk African countries including Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania; arrivals from affected areas face enhanced screening and monitoring. Regional Trade Push: In Arusha, the East African Business Council and the Kenyan Consulate pledged closer cooperation to cut barriers to intra-EAC trade, with attention on cross-border commerce at Namanga. Gulf Labour Rules: Kuwait updated domestic worker recruitment, allowing hiring from only 10 countries and banning many others across Africa, including Burundi, Kenya and Rwanda. World Cup Spotlight: Australia’s 2026 squad is set to lean on Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda, both with African refugee roots, as they prepare for the opening match against Turkey.
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