AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWildlife Crime & Biodiversity: Conservationists warn that demand for vultures—driven by belief-based use in Nigeria and Benin—is spreading into Central Africa, with poisoning and poaching reducing hooded vulture presence around sites in Chad. Forest Elephants: A new profile of the documentary Silent Forests spotlights the fight to protect critically endangered forest elephants in the Congo Basin, where poaching and funding gaps keep pressure high despite coordinated anti-poaching efforts. Plastic Pollution: Kenya has launched a National Plastic Action Partnership with the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, aiming to cut marine debris and shift toward a circular plastics economy. Climate & Flood Risk: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama chaired a National Security Council meeting on June 29 floods across seven regions, citing heavier rainfall linked to climate change and rapid urban expansion as key drivers. Gabon Environment Link: Afrobarometer began Round 11 surveys with fieldwork in Gabon, as the continent navigates major environmental and social change. Mining & Fertilizer Supply: Millennial Potash says Gabon’s mines minister visited its Banio Potash Project, with government support discussed for infrastructure tied to fertilizer production.
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