AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoEAC Ebola Response: East African Community health ministers agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and protective measures at airports, ports and land borders, and to set up a regional technical task force to coordinate the response as cases in the DRC and Uganda raise cross-border risks. Germany Support: Germany’s KfW committed €1m (Ksh150m) to back the regional Ebola effort, including mobile labs, diagnostic supplies and lab staff training. Burundi Land & Rights Pressure: Burundian returnees from Tanzania say “voluntary return” masks fear of intimidation and political/security networks blocking land restitution, pushing many to settle in border areas instead of original homes. Burundi-DRC Legal Tension: An open letter urges Burundi’s president to oppose any extradition of Congolese researcher Babunga Benjamin Watuna, arguing the case may be driven by political pressure rather than fair legal process. Regional Trade & Transport: Kenya’s KeNHA began feasibility work for the Ksh130bn Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba highway PPP, aimed at stronger links among Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and the DRC.
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