AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoEbola Vaccine Race: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warns the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is accelerating, with suspected cases now topping 1,000 and 11 countries across the region—including the Central African Republic—at high risk, as lack of licensed vaccines and medicines plus cross-border movement strain response. Public Health Tech & Funding: CEPI pledged US$62m to fast-track three Ebola vaccine candidates, aiming for human testing in months, while WHO reports recoveries and rising confirmed counts underscore how fast diagnostics and treatment capacity must scale. Regional Security & Aid Delivery: A UN peacekeeping base in Am-Dafock, CAR, helped broker a local peace deal after displacement tied to Sudan spillover, showing how stability enables life-saving aid and returns home. Financial Innovation Oversight: In Yaoundé, CABS regulators met June 4–5 to strengthen prudential cooperation as digital finance and new instruments raise supervisory risks across CEMAC, including CAR. Illicit Finance Workshop: Central African governments and partners launched a Yaoundé workshop to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, citing Africa’s massive annual losses to financial crime.
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