AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWomen’s Rights Mobilization: Africa leaders closed a Banjul workshop (13–15 May) calling for stronger action against violence against women and girls, warning that cyberstalking and technology-facilitated abuse are rising while reporting and justice systems remain underfunded and weak. Urban Housing Pressure: At WUF13 in Baku, Gabon’s housing minister said the country faces a deficit of about 300,000 units as urbanization tops 80%, with climate risks like flooding and coastal erosion worsening the squeeze. Gabon Mining Push: At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, President Brice Oligui Nguema told Comilog to start processing manganese locally by 2029—or face alternatives. Energy and Livelihoods: A new report on Nigeria argues decades of oil production have failed to cut poverty, deepen dependence, and leave most people worse off. Wildlife Enforcement: In Cameroon’s East Region, authorities arrested traffickers with over 700kg of pangolin scales, with links reported across Central Africa including Gabon.
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