AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoAlcohol Control: Burundi’s Ministry of Trade has suspended and ordered the withdrawal from sale of several high-alcohol beverages, including fortified wines, mixed drinks, and high-ethanol liquors, with producers and retailers warned of severe sanctions if they don’t regularize their licenses. Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC warns that Bundibugyo Ebola in DR Congo is putting 10 countries at risk, including Burundi, urging stronger surveillance, lab capacity, and rapid isolation at points of entry. Water & Hygiene: Muyinga and Kirundo are facing worsening drinking-water shortages, with taps running dry for days and Muyinga hospital reportedly without water for stretches, raising fears of hygiene-related illnesses. Refugee Health & Aid Gaps: Burundian refugees in Lusenda (DRC) told UNHCR that food aid has been suspended for over two years and that medicine shortages and healthcare access problems are worsening daily survival. Migration & Rights: UN experts say US deportation deals with over 35 countries, including Burundi, are triggering a “cascade” of rights abuses and increasing risks of torture, trafficking, and refoulement. Reproductive Health Funding: UNFPA reports governments and partners pledged over US$715 million to expand family planning and maternal health supplies and services, including commitments involving Burundi.
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