AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoWildlife Crime Crackdown: Malaysia’s General Operations Force (GOF) seized 34 protected Blyth’s river frogs in Bentong, arresting a 66-year-old man after he failed to show a licence; investigators say the frogs were likely sourced from Orang Asli communities for sale to exotic food outlets. Water Security in Central Africa: The African Water Forum opened in Chad with leaders including Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema calling for urgent action as hundreds of millions still lack safe drinking water and climate change threatens water storage and irrigation. Congo Basin Biodiversity: Scientists have identified a new orange-lipped, snorting-roaring monkey species in the DRC, named Colobus congoensis, highlighting how much wildlife remains undiscovered in the Congo rainforest. UK Rainforest Funding Cut: The UK abandoned major Congo rainforest projects worth tens of millions of pounds, raising concerns over reduced, non-ring-fenced funding for forest protection. Climate-Linked Flood Risk: Ghana’s National Security Council met over June 29 floods across seven regions, with President Mahama citing heavier rainfall patterns tied to climate change and rapid urban expansion. Marine Conservation Pledge: East African leaders pledged new protections for the West Indian Ocean, aiming to build marine protected areas and move toward the “30 by 30” ocean goal.
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