AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFlood Resilience in the Region: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama chaired a National Security Council meeting on the June 29 floods that hit seven regions, with Greater Accra hardest, after 13 deaths and six people still missing. He linked worsening rainfall to climate change and warned that fast urban growth is pushing development into areas meant to stay protected, with the Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force updating response and recovery plans. Plastic Pollution Push: Kenya officially launched the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP Kenya) with the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership and UNDP, aiming to cut marine plastic pollution and move toward a circular plastics economy. Wildlife Under Threat: Conservationists warn that demand for vultures—driven by belief-based use in parts of West Africa—is now reaching Central Africa, putting critically endangered species at risk from poisoning and trapping. Forest Carbon and Logging Debate: New research on Congo Basin rainforests suggests selectively managed logging concessions could remove more net carbon, sparking debate over whether this beats tackling illegal clearing and local conflict drivers. Gabon Mining Watch: Millennial Potash’s Banio project drew a government field visit led by Gabon’s mines minister, with officials reiterating support and discussing infrastructure for fertilizer production.
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