AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Accountability: Kinshasa says only about 25% of 97 Ebola response partners have submitted documentation to justify mobilized funds, warning of coercive measures as the Bundibugyo outbreak tops 8,000 cases and nears 4,000 deaths. Ebola Response Tools: The DRC is using anonymised mobile phone data to predict where Ebola could spread next, helping authorities pre-position resources. Eastern DRC Rights Shock: A new UN report accuses AFC/M23 of systematically targeting civilians in North and South Kivu, documenting reprisals like killings, forced displacement and home destruction—sparking international backlash. Mining & Local Content: From 2027, the subcontracting regulator ARSP will require annual audits of major miners’ local-content compliance and has ordered some operators to end non-compliant subcontracting. Lithium Prospecting Tech: KoBold Metals is using AI to reprocess colonial-era drill logs and GPS field sampling to pinpoint lithium targets in the DRC. Diplomacy for Peace: Tshisekedi’s team delivered a renewed written message to AU mediator Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé, focusing on demobilisation and reintegration steps for eastern DRC. Business & Risk: Belgian firm Semlex is set to stand trial in Brussels over alleged corruption tied to Congo passport production. Aviation Safety: A plane crash near Kenge killed 17 aboard; TRACEP Congo Aviation’s certificate was suspended pending investigation.
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