AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola and borders: The UN Security Council is set to vote on renewing sanctions and an arms embargo on South Sudan, while the wider region braces for Ebola fallout as DRC’s outbreak surges and Uganda closes its border with the DRC. World Cup travel curbs: The US, Mexico and Canada announced aligned Ebola travel measures ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, with Canada banning entry from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan for 90 days and requiring a 21-day quarantine for arrivals without symptoms. Humanitarian pressure in eastern DRC: WHO says conflict, displacement and misinformation are deepening the crisis in Ituri, where suspected cases are tracked in the hundreds and the health risk is raised to “very high.” Funding squeeze: Africa CDC says Ebola funding pledges have nearly halved since Monday, warning the response could fall behind as cases climb. South Sudan policy and governance: In Juba, the Bank of South Sudan governor urged increased development financing, and Western Bahr el Ghazal’s governor set up a board for the State Investment Authority to drive reforms. Peacekeeping remembrance: UN plans to honour peacekeepers killed in South Sudan and elsewhere on June 5 at UN Headquarters in New York.
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