AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Watch (Congo): Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged past 5,000 cases, with 5,021 infections and 2,378 deaths reported as of Sunday, as health workers warn the spread is faster than any previous outbreak and containment is being squeezed by insecurity, displacement, and attacks on responders. Public Health (Polio): WHO says poliovirus type 2 transmission has been interrupted in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Congo, and Uganda after targeted vaccination and surveillance reviews. Culture & Storytelling: Congolese-British playwright Benedict Lombe’s “Shifters” is being praised as an emotional, soulmate-driven drama. Arts & IP (Pan-African fantasy): Zairoo Entertainment pushes a Pan-African steampunk fantasy TTRPG toward bigger media plans, rooted in African and Black mythology. Lifestyle/Community: A community lunch is set for Aug. 27 at Londonderry Congo Church, with BBQ chicken and fellowship. Sports/Fitness (Elsewhere, but African-linked): LIB Power Fight Boxing Club in Liberia announces a six-week boxing fitness aerobics program starting Aug. 31.
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