AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEbola Surge, Ethiopia in the Risk List: Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have now passed 100, with the outbreak active across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, while Uganda reported three new cases to bring its total to five. Cross-Border Alarm: Africa CDC says 10 countries—including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia—face elevated risk as mobility and insecurity accelerate spread, and WHO has raised the alert to “very high.” Travel Precautions: British Airways passengers linked to recent travel to DR Congo and Ethiopia were placed under isolation and monitoring in the Bahamas, with other travelers assessed. Drug Enforcement, Regional Spillover: Nigeria’s NDLEA arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at Lagos airport for allegedly smuggling 31kg of synthetic cannabis, and also recovered large opioid shipments—showing how airport routes keep driving enforcement pressure. Ethiopia Angle: Ethiopia is repeatedly named in regional health risk lists, keeping travel and screening on the radar.
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