AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEbola Response Under Pressure: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that weak border controls and intense cross-border movement are helping Ebola spread between the DRC and Uganda, as WHO reports hundreds of suspected cases and rising deaths and Africa CDC says the situation is “too much” for any one country to handle alone; Funding & Logistics: South Africa pledged $5m to back the continental response, while WHO urged neighbours to act immediately and highlighted gaps worsened by insecurity and attacks on treatment sites; Regional Health Coordination: Ministers across the Horn and Central Africa are pushing synchronized surveillance and emergency action, with Africa CDC listing 10 countries at risk including South Sudan; South Sudan Politics in Court: Suspended Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol told an 81st court session he was urged to persuade Riek Machar to step aside ahead of elections, adding to ongoing political tension; Tax Compliance Watch: SSRA says only 1,897 of 83,000 taxpayers met the filing deadline, warning against illegal exemptions and political interference.
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