AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCongo Basin Finance: WWF is urging a shift from fragmented forest projects to landscape-wide investment that links conservation with local livelihoods and climate resilience. It says only about 4% of forest finance for major tropical basins reached the Congo Basin in 2017–2021. Protected Areas: WWF’s Congo Basin director, Nadège Nzoyem, says mining has no place in areas set aside for conservation, as new analysis highlights extractive pressure and steep wildlife declines across Africa. Gabon Energy: Gabon and SEEG have signed an agreement with Aurion Capital for a gas-fired power programme near Libreville, potentially adding 150–450 MW. The plan aims to expand electricity supply, but its reliance on natural gas raises questions about the country’s energy transition. Wildlife: Rare footage shows dwarf crocodiles hunting bats in Gabon’s Abanda caves, outside protected areas, renewing calls to safeguard the isolated population. Separately, three people charged in Cameroon over 700 kilograms of pangolin scales are linked to a trafficking network extending into Gabon.
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