AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Alert Escalates: Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing its total to five, as the Africa CDC warned that 10 countries—including Ethiopia—are now “at risk” of spread from the conflict-hit eastern DRC; the WHO has declared the outbreak an international emergency and a major funding appeal of over $314 million is underway for Congo and Uganda response, with regional support for the other high-risk states. Border Measures Tighten: The US temporarily barred green-card holders who recently traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan, while other countries stepped up airport screening; in Canada, a traveller returning from Ethiopia tested negative “out of abundance of caution.” Ethiopia Context: Amid the health pressure, Ethiopia is also pushing pandemic readiness and oxygen capacity, while Addis Ababa’s meal program shows how cost-of-living strain is driving more people to emergency support.
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