AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPower Crisis in Freetown: A prolonged electricity squeeze is hitting businesses and households as Karpowership output stays far below contract levels, with generation reportedly stuck around 5.6–6MW since January 2026 while the dry-season target is 45MW—made worse by Bumbuna’s annual maintenance and a government debt dispute. Maternal Health Focus: A Sierra Leone study highlights how faster screening for postpartum bleeding and maternal sepsis risk could save mothers’ lives. Ebola Alarm Beyond Borders: In DR Congo, a fast-moving Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain has killed at least 131 people and triggered a WHO public health emergency, with cases now reported in Uganda. Governance & Accountability: Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf urged African auditors to resist political interference as AFROSAI-E meets in Monrovia. Women’s Support at Community Level: First Lady Fatima Bio launched a Women’s Development Organization in Waterloo, including plans to redirect funds into market women’s table-banking.
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