AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Emergency: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to North Ubangi, its eighth affected province, with two cases reported there as authorities battle the continent’s second-largest outbreak on record. South Africa’s Election Tensions: Gunmen killed two ANC campaigners in KwaZulu-Natal, days after four youth activists were shot dead near Johannesburg. Police Oversight: President Cyril Ramaphosa reinstated police chief Fannie Masemola after prosecutors dropped charges linked to a disputed $14 million contract. Regional Investment: Tony Elumelu is championing a West African infrastructure pipeline targeting $15 billion for energy, trade, agriculture and digital projects. Rwanda’s F1 Deal: A 10-year agreement brings Formula 1 to Rwanda in the early 2030s, raising hopes for a continental sporting legacy alongside concerns about the deal’s costs and politics. Tanzania’s Trade: Fish export earnings rose 11.3% to $181.6 million, while the country advances talks on a proposed Indonesia–East African Community trade pact. Health Workforce: Africa still lacks 5.85 million health workers despite recent recruitment gains, the Africa CDC says.
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