AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoEbola Response Intensifies: The US CDC says it’s monitoring a confirmed Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s Ituri province (65 deaths from 246 suspected cases) and a separate Ebola death in Uganda, with technical support flowing to both governments as health systems brace for possible spread. Digital Media & Trust: In Jordan, community media leaders met in Amman to push “independent media, strong society,” tackling fake news, hate speech and newsroom AI—while highlighting renewed Reporters Without Borders Journalism Trust certification for Radio Al-Balad and AmmanNet. Gender & Leadership Milestone (Zimbabwe): President Mnangagwa appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s first female Chief Justice, with Justice Paddington Garwe named Deputy Chief Justice—another signal of widening women’s leadership in public institutions. Local Procurement Push (Ghana): The Asantehene backed a “Buy Ghana” textile drive to cut import dependence and boost jobs, culture and industrialisation. Crime-Fraud Disruption (West Africa): A UK-linked signal-sharing case study says 87 email addresses helped identify and disrupt nearly 50,000 fraudulent accounts and 5,000 fake websites, feeding referrals to local enforcement.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.