AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEthiopia Election Countdown: Ethiopia heads to the polls on June 1, with the NEBE saying voting runs 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and that 50.5 million voters are registered, including 5.5 million via the Mirchaye app; the country has entered mandatory electoral silence as logistics and debate training wrap up. Democracy Under Pressure: Rights groups warn of a shrinking civic space ahead of the vote, citing arrests and restrictions on independent media as parties prepare for a high-stakes campaign. Ebola Alert Across Borders: Africa CDC says suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda have surpassed 1,000, with Ethiopia listed among high-risk countries; WHO links the outbreak’s spread to insecurity, displacement, and mistrust. Food Crisis in the Region: WFP scaled up emergency food and nutrition aid in South Sudan’s Akobo as catastrophic hunger and acute malnutrition deepen, with tens of thousands displaced and many fleeing into Ethiopia. Climate Stress: A new study flags “cooling poverty” affecting nearly 600 million people, pointing to infrastructure and health gaps that leave countries like Ethiopia especially vulnerable.
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