AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Emergency Deepens in DR Congo: The Red Cross says three volunteers died after apparently contracting Ebola while handling bodies in Ituri, as WHO warns the outbreak is spreading faster than early counts and declared it a public health emergency of international concern. US Tightens Entry Rules: The U.S. temporarily bans green-card holders who recently visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, and Houston’s Bush Airport is set to screen affected passengers ahead of the World Cup. PAHO-Carter Partnership: PAHO and the Carter Center signed a technical cooperation deal to push river blindness elimination and expand work on malaria and lymphatic filariasis. Migration Crackdown in Morocco: Morocco’s mass deportations of sub-Saharan migrants continue, with reports of arrests and forced transfers, amid EU funding for border “externalization.” Guinea Industry Push: China’s Chalco plans a $1bn alumina refinery in Guinea, a major downstream bet for bauxite-rich economies. Nigeria Maritime Security: NIMASA and the Deep Blue Project keep expanding, with Nigeria reporting zero piracy in its territorial waters for four years.
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