AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Emergency: Congo’s Bundibugyo outbreak has topped 10,000 confirmed cases, with nearly half reported dead. Cases have also been recorded in Nigeria and Kenya; health teams face conflict, mistrust and no approved vaccine or treatment. Russia-Africa Summit: President William Ruto is in Moscow seeking markets and investment for Kenyan exports, while rights groups urge African leaders to press Russia over the alleged deceptive recruitment of Africans into its military. Food and Climate: UN and AU officials called for greater investment in agricultural science and technology, as studies of Southern Africa’s 2023–24 drought show crop diversity and improved seeds can reduce—but not eliminate—farmers’ losses. Trade and Connectivity: Uganda Airlines has opened four weekly flights between Entebbe and Accra via Lagos, strengthening links between East and West Africa. Ghana also became the first signatory to a UN cargo-document convention that gives electronic records legal standing and could ease access to trade finance.
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