AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEbola Emergency: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s outbreak has passed 10,000 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths, with infections reported in other African countries raising fears of wider spread. Gabon Disaster: An offshore drilling platform sank, and search-and-rescue efforts are under way amid reports of missing crew. Russia-Africa Summit: African leaders heading to Moscow are being urged to confront Russia over reports of Africans deceptively recruited to fight in Ukraine. South Africa Unrest: President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed about 500 troops to KwaZulu-Natal after anti-migrant violence. Tanzania Politics: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu ended a brief hunger strike after being allowed to meet privately with his lawyers. Trade and Investment: Ghana became the first signatory to a UN convention recognizing electronic cargo documents, a move aimed at easing Africa’s trade-finance gap. Morocco also overtook South Africa in a regional investment-attractiveness ranking, while South Africa’s FirstRand is pursuing a Kenyan bank buyout. Food Security: UN and African Union officials called for greater use of science and technology to raise farm productivity and strengthen food supplies.
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