AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Saint Lucia issued a strict travel advisory and is upgrading border screening, quarantine and isolation, while UNICEF scales up Ebola supplies in the DRC with over 100 metric tons dispatched for frontline protection and WASH. Regional Trade Facilitation: The East African Business Council urged Tanzania and Burundi to publish a clear list of commonly traded goods under the EAC Simplified Trade Regime and set up a trade information desk at Kobero–Kabanga OSBP to help women and youth cut non-tariff barriers. Burundi-Linked Court Action: Malawi’s High Court barred Burundian traders from returning to Mgona Market in Lilongwe pending a substantive case, after allegations of illegal container returns and intimidation. EAC Integration Push: Singapore plans to negotiate a free trade agreement with the EAC bloc of eight partner states, including Burundi, aiming to boost market access and diversify trade networks. Humanitarian Funding Pressure: In Malawi’s Dzaleka camp, Burundian refugees say WFP cash support has fallen sharply, threatening assistance by end of June. Health and Skills: Merck Foundation highlighted cancer training scholarships across Africa, including Burundi, to expand oncology care capacity.
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