AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOPEC Shake-Up: The UAE says it will withdraw from OPEC effective May 1, 2026, a move that could tilt internal power toward Saudi Arabia and Iraq and raise pressure on other producers to defend market share. Heat and Power Risk: Ghana faces a “mortality-cooling trap,” with a new report warning rising temperatures will outpace electricity growth, projecting about 19 extra heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050. AU Water Agenda: Foreign ministers are arriving in Addis Ababa for the AU Executive Council session focused on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems. Gabon-Ghana Climate and Environment Talks: Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema begins a three-day state visit to Ghana (July 28–30), with discussions expected to include environmental protection and climate action alongside trade, mining, energy, forestry, fisheries, and transport. Mining for Local Value: Eramet signed an MoU with Gabon to build manganese processing facilities treating up to 700,000 tonnes of ore annually by 2031, as Libreville prepares to restrict exports of unprocessed manganese from January 2029. Wildlife Discovery: A newly named Congo monkey species, Likweli, has been identified, adding to biodiversity knowledge in the region.
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