AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Response & Health Security: G7 leaders urged a “firm and coordinated” response to the Ebola resurgence in DR Congo and Uganda, backing faster rollout of vaccines, diagnostics and treatments while noting conflict in the northeast is blocking public health measures. Outbreak Update: DR Congo’s health ministry said confirmed Ebola cases rose to 710 with 149 deaths, while authorities denied lockdown rumours and said surveillance, contact tracing, targeted vaccination and community engagement are continuing. Digital Economy & Governance: Kinshasa launched RDC-Pass, a national digital ID platform under a 20-year PPP with Trident Digital Tech, aimed at e-government services, financial inclusion and e-KYC, with the project valued at $97.1m. Mining Data & Sovereignty: DR Congo pushed talks with Belgium and EU officials to digitise and restitute colonial geological archives that could speed discovery of copper, cobalt and other deposits—part of a broader push for “geoscientific sovereignty.” Energy Constraints for Critical Minerals: Reports highlighted chronic power shortages and weak hydro rehabilitation as a growing risk to stable cobalt output, forcing miners toward costly self-generation or reduced processing. Justice & Business Risk: A military court issued death sentences for the 2017 killing of two UN investigators in Kasai, underscoring ongoing security and legal uncertainty in conflict-affected regions.
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