AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Update (Congo): Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged to 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks—health teams say insecurity, weak infrastructure, and hard-to-reach areas are slowing contact tracing and containment. Deep-Sea Mining (Policy): Mauritius, Mozambique, and the Republic of the Congo joined a precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining at the International Seabed Authority meeting, bringing African support to six countries amid calls for stronger science and governance. Space & Climate (Forests): A major satellite study using NASA’s GEDI data finds tropical forests across the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia respond differently to heat and drought—no single “carbon storage” rule fits all. Health & Funding (West/Central Africa): Congo is among countries covered by a new World Bank Health Security Programme loan and grant aimed at boosting prevention and response capacity for health emergencies. Tech & AI (Regional): Kenya signed on as a founding member of China-led WAICO, a new intergovernmental AI cooperation body headquartered in Shanghai. Biodiversity (Angola): Angola’s Lisima Plateau expedition reports dozens of new species, adding to the region’s biodiversity map after decades of limited scientific access.
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