AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAfCON PAMOJA 2027 Draw: The D-Day draw for group qualifiers is set for Tuesday, May 18 in Cairo, with 48 teams split into 12 groups of four and the top two advancing—while hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are guaranteed places, meaning only one extra team from each host group can qualify. Health & Education: Merck Foundation marked World Hypertension Day 2026 by funding nearly 1,000 scholarships for future cardiovascular, diabetes and endocrinology experts across 52 countries. Cholera Watch in Bujumbura: Cholera has reappeared in Buyenzi (Swahili neighborhood) with four cases reported, as authorities push stronger sanitation—amid ongoing drinking water shortages. Healthcare Crisis in Butanyerera: Complaints grow over medicine shortages hitting public service mutuality members, with insured patients reportedly turned away while cash customers get served. Culture on the Move: Burundi tea and Miao embroidery drew crowds at a Beijing cultural diversity event, and Burundi drumming featured in a Rite of Passage celebration in San Diego. DRC Tension: In eastern DRC, fragile calm returns to Sange after M23 pullbacks, but the wider security picture remains uncertain.
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