AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Response in the Great Lakes: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said five patients recovered from the rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain in Bunia, as the outbreak in eastern DR Congo keeps spreading faster than the response; WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths, with Uganda confirming nine cases and one death, while MSF warns testing and aid deployment must scale up. Regional Health Coordination: The EAC will hold an emergency virtual meeting of health ministers from June 1–2 to coordinate a cross-border response, including mobile labs, rapid response teams, and risk communication. Africa External Debt Watch: A new analysis shows Africa’s external debt is concentrated at the top: just 10 countries owe $543.58bn, led by South Africa ($200.31bn) and Egypt ($163.91bn), with Nigeria next at $51.86bn and Rwanda at $13.43bn. Digital Payments & Sovereignty: Ghana’s mobile money boom is reigniting the debate on whether value stays local or leaks through foreign rails, as policymakers push for domestic “own rails” and interoperability. Rwanda in Regional Finance: Rwanda and Cambodia central banks move into cross-border payment cooperation, aiming to deepen financial links. Security & Migration: Rwanda-linked regional headlines include immigration enforcement abroad, with authorities arresting foreign nationals over immigration offences.
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