AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518m, June-to-November plan to tackle the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, with 381 confirmed cases and 64 deaths, and new spread into Uganda. Health Security: The strategy targets emergency coordination, surveillance, lab testing, infection control, clinical care and community engagement. Ghana Aid Shock: Ghana’s president said USAID cuts have been hitting budgets hard, with $154m a year previously flowing into health, as Accra tries to plug gaps. Agriculture Jobs Push: Ghana rolled out the AgriConnect Compact, aiming for 2.6m jobs and lower import dependence by 2035 through value chains, irrigation, mechanisation and agro-processing. Trade & Food Systems: Wilmar and TGI are moving toward a $1.2bn West Africa food-sector joint venture to strengthen production and processing. Diplomacy: Austria, Portugal and Germany competed for UN Security Council seats; Austria and Portugal won while Germany failed. Regional Borders: Zimbabwe and Zambia plan floating buoys on Lake Kariba to reduce fishing clashes and arrests.
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