AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola & Health Workforce: The UN General Assembly’s pandemic-preparedness push comes as Congo’s Ebola outbreak strains systems, with WHO warning the country is running short of health workers to manage the surge. Cultural Loss: Calypso legend “The Mighty Sparrow” (Slinger Francisco) has died at 91 in New York, remembered for decades of sharp social commentary and for carrying Caribbean music worldwide. Regional Development & Skills: Congo and Cameroon are discussing opening the Souanké mining school to Cameroonian students, aiming to turn the Sangha center into a cross-border training hub for iron-basin projects. Local Governance & Security Leadership: Brigadier General Gildas Olangué took charge of Congo’s national gendarmerie in Brazzaville, in a formal handover staged before top security command. Innovation in Cities: Kintélé’s mayor asked Congo’s Senate to help secure partners for SIIV.IA, an African cities innovation summit planned for March 2027. Arts & Identity: Levi’s and Italy’s Afro Fashion Association unveiled “Voices of Denim,” spotlighting Black, Indigenous and people of color creatives reworking denim through their own cultural lenses.
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