AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoFlood Resilience in Focus: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama chaired a National Security Council meeting on the June 29 floods that hit seven regions, killing 13 and leaving six missing, warning that heavier rainfall linked to climate change and fast urban growth are making disasters more frequent and worse. Wildlife Conservation Spotlight: A new profile of the 2019 documentary Silent Forests highlights the fight to protect Central Africa’s forest elephants amid poaching, corruption, and chronic funding gaps, with the film following eco-guards, community enforcement, researchers, and anti-poaching sniffer dogs. Plastic Pollution Push: Kenya launched its National Plastic Action Partnership at the Our Ocean conference, aiming to cut marine plastic pollution and speed a circular plastics economy—an approach Gabon can watch closely as coastal waste remains a regional threat. Mining and Fertilizer Development: In Gabon, Millennial Potash says the Mines Minister visited its Banio Potash Project, reiterating government support and discussing infrastructure—relevant for fertilizer supply and local jobs. Forest Loss Warning: Global Forest Watch data shows 2025 tree cover loss at 25.5 million hectares, driven mainly by fires and worsened by climate extremes, with Central Africa’s Congo Basin under continued pressure.
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