AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Response: Chinese CDC experts in the DRC say the fight against the country’s second-largest Ebola outbreak must shift from treatment to prevention at the source, as WHO reports over 7,000 confirmed cases and no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo strain. Mpox Testing Accuracy: A new study warns that about 35% of mpox PCR positives in several Congolese cities may reflect environmental contamination rather than true infections, raising the risk of false diagnoses and skewed outbreak surveillance. Climate & Weather Data: WFP and METTELSAT signed an MoU to modernize Congo’s meteorological observation system under SOFF, aiming for more reliable forecasts to better anticipate floods, droughts and storms. Green Corridor Under Pressure: Greenpeace Africa and partners urged President Tshisekedi to halt expansion of oil, gas and mining projects that overlap with the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor, citing large areas covered by mining permits and oil blocks. Local Livelihoods (Coffee): In Bukavu, young entrepreneurs are building a domestic market for South Kivu coffee, helping producers cope as conflict disrupts farm access and international buyers.
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