AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCongo Basin Research Gap: A new Science Panel for the Congo Basin says the world’s biggest tropical carbon store is critically understudied, pushing for funding to train 1,000 PhDs over the next decade to better protect forests facing slash-and-burn, logging, mining and charcoal demand. Gabon-Ghana Climate & Environment Cooperation: During President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema’s state visit to Ghana, both sides signed MoUs and pledged deeper cooperation under AfCFTA, including climate action and environmental protection alongside trade, mining, energy, forestry and fisheries. Oil & Gas Investment Push: Gabon’s Ministry of Oil & Gas joined African Energy Week 2026 as a Diamond Partner, signaling a new upstream investment cycle with regulatory reforms and talks aimed at attracting fresh capital. Biodiversity Protection Milestone: BirdLife International marked 15 years of its Africa site-protection work, citing major threats from mining and development and reporting that it has helped stop or slow harmful threats across dozens of sites. Wildlife Tourism Warning: A travel guide on sea turtle nesting cautions that “hands-on” or paid hatchling releases can harm conservation if people get too close or treat wildlife moments as photo ops.
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