AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMpox Alert: Guinea-Bissau’s first mpox outbreak is raising alarm after UNICEF said children make up half of suspected cases, with 16 children under age four among 46 suspected; authorities report seven confirmed cases and no deaths since the epidemic was declared on 4 July, but UNICEF warns fragile surveillance may be missing infections. Constitutional Referendum Fight: PAIGC is calling for a boycott of the 30 August constitutional referendum, arguing political parties were excluded and the process is set up to be rigged; the vote would decide whether amendments approved by the National Transitional Council enter into force, shifting the system toward a presidential model. ECOWAS Security Presence: The ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB) held a 5-kilometre route march in Bissau to boost fitness, teamwork, and interoperability with Guinea-Bissau security forces. Regional Health Update: WHO says poliovirus type 2 transmission has been interrupted in Guinea-Bissau and four other African countries, following assessments that found outbreaks successfully stopped. Opposition Under Pressure: Reuters reports the killing of opposition activist and rapper Vigario Luis Balanta has pushed his movement underground as Guinea-Bissau remains under military rule.
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