AGP Executive Report

Ebola Response in Focus: Eastern Mediterranean University’s Faculty of Health Sciences weighed in on the 2026 Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda, noting Bundibugyo ebolavirus, cross-border spread challenges, and the lack of a targeted vaccine/treatment as the WHO flags the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Diagnostics on the Ground: Molbio deployed portable PCR testing for Ebola in affected regions, aiming to speed up near-patient diagnosis in decentralized settings. Travel Restrictions Criticized: WHO’s Tedros said travel bans and advisories tied to Uganda’s Ebola response are unnecessary and harmful, urging countries to rely on evidence-based public health measures instead. Sudan Civilian Harm from Drones: A rights group reported a drone strike on a central Sudan market in Abu Zaeima (North Kordofan) killed at least 11 and wounded dozens, with similar attacks and UN figures highlighting drones as a major driver of civilian deaths. Humanitarian Funding: The U.S. State Department awarded over $240m to Catholic Relief Services, including support for Ebola work in Sudan and DR Congo. Sudan Health Logistics: ICRC announced its first Port Sudan–Khartoum flight since the war began, aiming to speed up specialized staff deployment and sustain assistance amid severe service breakdowns.

Drone Strike Toll: A drone attack hit the main market in Abu Zaeima (North Kordofan), killing at least 11 civilians and wounding dozens; a fuel-station strike in El-Obeid also sent four wounded people to hospital, with rights groups warning the death toll could rise and calling for an end to repeated attacks on civilians. Humanitarian Access: The ICRC announced its first Port Sudan–Khartoum flight since the war began, saying it will speed up specialized staff deployment and sustain presence near affected communities, while urging all sides to allow safe, unimpeded humanitarian access and protect hospitals and water systems. Ebola Monitoring Update: At Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital, a second suspected Ebola patient tested negative after samples were processed in India, and health authorities say both monitored individuals remain under strict safety protocols. Ebola Diagnostics in Africa: Molbio deployed a portable PCR testing solution to support Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda, aiming for faster, near-patient results to strengthen decentralized outbreak control. Public Health & Safety: Sudan introduced measures to regulate traditional mining and curb smuggling, targeting harmful chemicals used in gold extraction and pushing awareness campaigns and identification for miners. Food Security Risk: FAO warned that global fertilizer supply disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis could trigger a fertilizer and production shock, urging countries to keep agricultural input trade open and use fertilizer efficiently.

Ebola Watch in Sudanese Patients Abroad: In Hyderabad, two Sudanese nationals placed under Ebola isolation at Gandhi Hospital tested negative, easing fears after fever screening; health teams say strict protocols and observation will continue while suspected cases are cleared. Conflict and Civilian Harm in Sudan: A rights group reports a drone strike on a central Sudan market in Abu Zaeima (North Kordofan) killed at least 11 and wounded dozens, with another strike hitting a fuel station in El-Obeid; the group warns repeated attacks on civilians and public places are escalating. Traditional Mining Safety Measures: Sudanese authorities announced new steps to regulate traditional mining, curb gold and drug smuggling, and reduce health risks from chemicals like thiourea and cyanide, including removing mills and basins from residential and military areas and launching awareness efforts. Humanitarian Aid for Health and Nutrition: The U.S. approved over $240m for Catholic Relief Services, including support for food security, nutrition, healthcare, water and sanitation, and shelter in crisis-hit countries including Sudan. Eid Relief Reaching Sudan: Qatar Red Crescent Society’s Eid Al-Adha campaign says it reached 247,344 beneficiaries across 13 countries, including Sudan, with meat distribution and support for displaced and vulnerable families.

Drone Strike & Civilian Harm: A rights group reports a drone attack on the main market in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan, killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens, with similar strikes hitting nearby villages and a fuel station in el-Obeid. Ebola Scare in Sudanese Travelers (India): In Hyderabad, Sudanese patients under Ebola screening at Gandhi Hospital tested negative, easing immediate fears while health teams keep strict isolation and monitoring protocols. Humanitarian Funding for Sudan: The U.S. approved over $240m for Catholic Relief Services to deliver multi-sector aid (food, nutrition, healthcare, WASH, shelter) in crisis-hit countries including Sudan. Eid Relief Reach: Qatar Red Crescent Society says its Eid Al-Adha “Make Their Eid” campaign reached 247,344 beneficiaries across Qatar and 13 countries, including Sudan. Education Disruption: Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education orders universities to return to licensed campuses by August 1 or risk losing intake rights, as war continues to disrupt learning.

Hunger & funding squeeze: A “perfect storm” is pushing record hunger higher as energy prices and underfunded aid collide, with millions already acutely food insecure across the region. Sudan conflict & civilian harm: A drone strike hit a central Sudan market in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens, as aerial attacks keep raising the death toll. Eid relief reach: Qatar Red Crescent’s Eid Al-Adha “Make Their Eid” campaign delivered sacrificial support to 247,344 people across 14 countries, including Sudan. Ebola scare, Sudan-linked cases abroad: In Hyderabad, multiple Sudanese travellers under Ebola screening at Gandhi Hospital tested negative, easing immediate concern while authorities keep surveillance and isolation protocols in place. Health system strain from war: Reports highlight how Sudan’s healthcare collapse is worsening drug shortages and unsafe medicine smuggling, deepening risks for patients. Education disruption: Sudan’s ministry ordered universities to return to licensed campuses by August 1 or lose intake rights, affecting students amid ongoing displacement.

Ebola Watch in India (Sudanese cases): Sudanese travellers flagged for fever at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport were tested at Gandhi Hospital; the latest reports say two Sudanese nationals have tested negative for Ebola, with other suspected cases still under lab review, while health authorities keep a dedicated isolation ward and continue screening and home monitoring. Conflict and Civilian Harm in Sudan: A drone strike hit a main market in Abu Zaeima, North Kordofan, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring dozens, according to a local rights group, as aerial attacks continue to raise the death toll across Kordofan. Sudan War’s Health Strain (education & services): Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education ordered universities to return to their original licensed campuses by August 1 or lose intake rights, a move that could affect access to training and university-linked health services amid ongoing displacement. Humanitarian Support (regional): KOICA and WFP completed a $6m programme in Egypt supporting refugees and host communities with nutrition, vocational training, and microgrants—aimed at strengthening resilience as Sudan-related displacement strains services. Aid Funding (global, includes Sudan): The U.S. approved over $240m for Catholic Relief Services across multiple sectors, including health and nutrition, with Sudan listed among beneficiary crisis countries.

Ebola screening in India: Telangana health officials say two Sudanese nationals admitted to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for fever have tested Ebola-negative, with samples processed via CCMB and further steps pending for a second case; authorities keep a 10-bed isolation setup and advise 21-day home monitoring for asymptomatic contacts. Ebola preparedness at Gandhi Hospital: Hospital teams report strict isolation protocols, staff training, and continued airport screening at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after multiple Sudan-linked suspected cases triggered alerts. Higher education access in Sudan: Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education orders universities to return to their original licensed campuses by Aug 1, 2026 or lose intake rights, aiming to normalize teaching after war-driven relocations and damage to labs, libraries, and university hospitals. Maternal and child health support: UNICEF highlights cash grants for pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gedaref integrated with health and nutrition services, targeting child wellbeing amid conflict-linked poverty. Humanitarian pressure in Sudan: A Norwegian Refugee Council ranking flags Sudan and DRC as the world’s most neglected displacement crises, citing massive internal displacement and hunger with inadequate international funding. Conflict-linked injuries near Sudan’s border: MSF reports drone strikes around Tina, Sudan, sending large numbers of severely injured patients to Tiné Hospital in Chad, including women and children.

Ebola Watch (India–Sudan links): Telangana health officials say two Sudanese nationals were admitted to Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital after fever triggered Ebola screening; samples were sent for testing at CCMB and onward to NIV Pune, with a special isolation ward readied and close contact monitoring underway. Ebola Watch (update): In a related development, the first suspected case was reported Ebola-negative after lab confirmation, while surveillance at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport continues for travellers from affected regions. Conflict & Health Access (South Kordofan): Renewed fighting in South Kordofan has displaced communities and damaged villages, leaving families with limited access to food, healthcare, and clean water. Healthcare Under Fire (Darfur–Chad border): MSF reports intensified drone strikes near Tina, treating 116 wounded since May, with severe injuries and more women and children among casualties. War’s Health Fallout (Sudan): Reporting highlights how Sudan’s healthcare collapse is driving shortages and unsafe smuggled medicines, forcing civilians to risk unregulated drugs. Neglected Crises (displacement): The Norwegian Refugee Council ranks Sudan among the world’s most neglected displacement emergencies, citing huge needs and inadequate funding. Maternal & Child Nutrition (Sudan): UNICEF coverage spotlights unconditional cash grants tied to health and nutrition services for pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gedaref to support healthier children.

Neglected Crisis Watch: The Norwegian Refugee Council’s annual ranking puts Sudan and the DRC at the top of the world’s most neglected displacement crises, warning that funding cuts are leaving millions without support and worsening hunger and displacement. Ebola Screening at Entry Points: In Hyderabad, two Sudanese travellers were moved to Gandhi Hospital’s isolation ward after fever and travel-linked screening alerts; samples were sent for testing while officials stressed cases remain suspected pending results. Ebola Response Capacity: Liberia’s public health institute says it plans to vaccinate frontline health workers and port-of-entry staff to strengthen readiness if Ebola is detected. Conflict and Care Under Fire: MSF reports 116 people treated for drone-strike injuries in Tina, Darfur near the Chad border since May, with women and children increasingly among the wounded. Healthcare Under Attack: A new report says drone strikes on health workers and facilities rose 43% across conflict zones in 2025, with Sudan among the steepest increases. Medicines and Safety Risks: Sudan’s war is driving shortages and a rise in unsafe smuggled medicines, pushing civilians to buy unregulated drugs that may be ineffective or dangerous.

Ebola Alert (Sudan-linked): A traveller arriving in Hyderabad from Sudan was flagged during thermal screening and moved to Gandhi Hospital’s isolation ward for observation and testing; officials say the patient is stable and samples have been sent to NIV Pune, while entry-point surveillance has been strengthened. Ebola Response (Global): WHO-backed work is pushing both vaccines and new prevention tools, including a first trial of an experimental antiviral pill for post-exposure protection as the DRC outbreak grows; CEPI has also funded investigational Bundibugyo vaccine candidates. Aid Cuts & Health Impact: UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that funding shortfalls force hard choices on who gets saved, with healthcare and shelter needs still unmet in major crises. Conflict Violence & Health Risks: Reports highlight rising attacks on health workers and facilities in conflict zones, with Sudan among countries seeing steep increases. War Crimes & Sexual Violence (Sudan): UN and rights groups say sexual violence is a defining feature of Sudan’s war, including sexual slavery and ransoms, with allegations focused heavily on RSF. Community Health (Sudan-related displacement): The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate says it has supported over 1,000 media workers since the war began, including health support and extra help for women. Nutrition & Livelihoods (Egypt, Sudan displacement context): WFP and KOICA completed a $6m programme supporting refugees and Egyptian host communities with vocational training, microgrants, and improved incomes.

Ebola Alert (Sudan traveler): A passenger arriving in Hyderabad from Sudan was moved to Gandhi Hospital after symptoms raised concern for Ebola; samples were sent to NIV Pune and authorities tightened screening at entry points, with Gandhi Hospital designated as the nodal Ebola center in Telangana. Ebola Preparedness (regional health systems): Liberia announced plans to vaccinate frontline health workers and port-of-entry staff if a case is detected, alongside expanded surveillance, PPE, and 24/7 call centers—while Nigeria’s Enugu State intensified airport monitoring after Uganda’s outbreak. Ebola Vaccine Push: CEPI backed three investigational Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines (for the Congo-Uganda outbreak), and Moderna received major funding to develop an mRNA Ebola vaccine, as researchers warn that diagnostic gaps can let outbreaks spread unnoticed. War & Women’s Health: The UN and rights groups say sexual violence is a defining feature of Sudan’s war, with reports of women held in sexual slavery and forced to pay ransoms; access to emergency obstetric and rape-care services remains severely disrupted. Health Workforce Support: The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate reported supporting 1,010 journalists with social and health aid since the war began, including targeted support for women. Maternal Care in Conflict: UNFPA described Khartoum as a “ghost town” but noted returns home continue; it warned that attacks on health infrastructure leave only part of facilities functioning and leave women without emergency care.

Ebola Vaccine Push: CEPI says it will fund three investigational Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines, with Serum Institute of India set to manufacture the Oxford candidate, as the DRC–Uganda outbreak keeps spreading. Sudan War & Sexual Violence: The UN and rights groups call sexual violence a defining feature of Sudan’s war, including reports of women held as sex slaves and forced to pay ransoms. Health System Strain in Khartoum: UNFPA describes parts of Khartoum as a “ghost town” amid burnt buildings and darkness, while access to emergency obstetric care and rape clinical services remains severely disrupted. Civilian Protection & Accountability: Human rights reporting highlights documented sexual violence cases across Sudan and points to ongoing impunity, with calls for real accountability for wartime abuses. Ebola Preparedness at Borders: Uganda plans a mobile Ebola treatment centre in Ituri, while Nigeria’s Enugu state intensifies airport surveillance and isolation readiness. Leishmaniasis Vaccine Trial: A phase 1 trial is set to begin for a leishmaniasis vaccine, targeting a disease that affects millions in endemic regions. Media Support in Wartime: Sudanese Journalists Syndicate reports supporting 1,010 media workers with social and health aid since the war began. Food & Nutrition Culture: A feature explores how Sudan’s dried meat “sharmout” could move from suitcase trade into formal markets.

Ebola Preparedness Gap: A renewed Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo’s Ituri province is exposing diagnostic blind spots, with early testing failures letting cases circulate undetected for weeks, while health teams race to isolate patients and trace contacts. Cross-Border Response: Uganda is planning a mobile Ebola treatment centre in Ituri as follow-up contacts rise sharply, and it has confirmed additional Sudan Ebola virus cases among Congolese nationals. Vaccine Push for Bundibugyo: Global funders and WHO are accelerating investigational vaccines and treatments for the rarer Bundibugyo Ebola strain, including new funding for multiple candidates. Sudan War’s Health Toll (Sexual Violence): Reports from Khartoum highlight women abducted, raped, and forced to pay ransoms, underscoring how conflict-related sexual violence and collapsed support systems drive long-term health harms. Maternal Care Under Funding Strain: Sudan refugee women in Central African Republic face rising childbirth risks as clinic closures and US funding cuts reduce antenatal and emergency obstetric services. Drug Shortages & Unsafe Medicines: Sudan’s war is fueling shortages and a rise in smuggled, unsafe medicines, worsening treatment access during outbreaks and chronic illness.

Ebola response funding: CEPI announced about $62m to fast-track Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine development and testing in Congo and Uganda, as WHO urges priority trials for experimental treatments while scientists warn results will take months. Maternal health under strain: Aid cuts are worsening the already fragile maternity system in Central African Republic, where Sudanese refugee women face higher risks of preventable death in pregnancy and childbirth as clinics reduce staffing and outreach. Sudan conflict and health access: UN agencies report escalating violence across Kordofan and Darfur, including drone strikes and suspended aid activities, alongside a suspected cholera spread and growing barriers to clean water and essential supplies. Disease threat in camps: A suspected mpox outbreak has been reported in Darfur’s Jebel Marra region, with aid groups warning cases could surge into overcrowded displacement camps without rapid action. Child health and missed vaccines: In Khartoum, children are suffering complications from diseases like measles after conflict disrupted routine immunization and left families without medical records. Violence against healthcare: Human Rights Watch highlights continued attacks on hospitals and health workers despite UN Security Council Resolution 2286, calling for real accountability.

WFP Leadership: Carl Skau has taken over as Acting Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, inheriting a widening hunger emergency as funding gaps and surging needs strain delivery. Maternal Health in Displacement: Pregnant women fleeing Sudan’s war near the Sudan–Central African Republic border are facing clinic closures and shrinking aid, with UN warnings that preventable deaths in pregnancy and childbirth are rising. Conflict and Childbirth: A new report from Central African Republic refugee settings describes women giving birth in the street due to lack of doctors and midwives, linking the crisis to Sudan-driven displacement and disrupted care. Eid Violence and Civilian Harm: UN agencies report dozens killed during Eid al-Adha as fighting escalates across Kordofan and Darfur, while insecurity suspends aid for tens of thousands. Mpox Threat in Darfur: A suspected mpox outbreak has been reported in Jebel Marra with at least 200 suspected cases across towns, raising fears for overcrowded displacement camps. Cholera Risk in West Sudan: UN humanitarians warn that clashes in western Sudan are disrupting water access and aid, while a suspected cholera outbreak continues in West Kordofan. Ebola Vaccine Push (Regional Spillover): CEPI and partners are fast-tracking investigational Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines for the DRC outbreak, highlighting how fragile health systems across the region—including Sudan—face mounting infectious disease risks. Medicines Under Strain: Sudan’s war is driving drug shortages and unsafe smuggling, including “spoiled insulin,” as supply chains and storage collapse.

Cholera risk and Eid violence: UN aid agencies report intercommunal clashes in Central and South Darfur and West Kordofan, with humanitarian work suspended for about 21,000 people and a suspected cholera outbreak in West Kordofan showing 300+ suspected cases and 77 deaths, as attacks on water infrastructure worsen the rainy-season threat. Mpox in Darfur camps: Aid groups warn of a suspected mpox outbreak in Jebel Marra, with at least 200 suspected cases across five towns and fears it could spread to Tawila’s overcrowded displacement camps unless action accelerates. Children miss lifesaving vaccines: International Children’s Day comes amid warnings that Sudanese children are skipping routine immunizations due to war-driven displacement and disrupted health services, leaving preventable diseases like measles to cause complications. War disrupts diabetes care: Reports from Khartoum describe insulin shortages and unsafe storage, with patients struggling to find medicine that is not spoiled—highlighting how supply-chain collapse turns chronic disease management into a daily crisis. Ebola vaccine push (regional relevance): CEPI and partners are fast-tracking investigational Ebola vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain, while global health bodies outline new prevention and treatment trial plans as outbreaks spread in Central and East Africa. Survivor accounts from al-Fashir: Survivors recount brutal escape and atrocities during the siege and final offensive, underscoring the health toll of mass violence and displacement.