AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Update (Eastern Congo): WHO chief Tedros says there are “encouraging signs” against the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Ituri, with transmission down in the worst-hit areas, but warns the epidemic is still growing fast elsewhere, including North Kivu, where weekly cases nearly doubled. Football Focus (Congo-linked): Ibrahim Tanko rallies Ghana’s Medeama SC to refocus on domestic success after their CAF Champions League exit to TP Mazembe, with the new league season starting Sept. 19. Music & Culture (Global, Congo in the mix): The fallout from Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour over a “Free Palestine” stage message keeps escalating—ticket prices reportedly fall, support acts quit in solidarity, and pro-Palestine groups plan protests outside Philly’s Lincoln Financial Field. Film Spotlight (Francophone): Namur’s 41st International French Film Festival opens Sept. 30–Oct. 4 with the Belgian premiere of Marc Fitoussi’s All About Corinne. Arts & Climate Journalism: The 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards highlight work including Congolese researchers pushing Congo Basin data into the global record.
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