AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade & Logistics: Russia’s FESCO has completed its first direct container shipment to Dar es Salaam, cutting a new corridor that took cargo from Novorossiysk via India’s Nhava Sheva in about 45 days—another push to deepen Africa trade links. Fuel & Cost of Living: In Kenya, diesel prices jumped by Sh46.29 to Sh242.92, and business lobbies warn the hike will ripple through transport, farming, manufacturing and household costs; the shilling also slipped slightly after the fuel shock. Regional Security: Eastern DRC saw a fragile calm as M23 fighters pulled back from the Rusizi Plain toward Katogota, but civilians remain wary as fighting patterns shift. Burundi Watch: Bean prices in Bujumbura surged by 1,500–2,000 francs per kg in a week, while Burundi’s biometric ID rollout is still held back by electricity and internet gaps; separate reports also flag alleged abuses involving FDNB officers and continued media access restrictions in Burunga. Health: UNAIDS warns HIV prevention and treatment services are faltering as funding declines, with Burundi hit hard on uptake.
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