AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWorld Allergy Week 2026: AFRICALLI is pushing for allergies and immunologic diseases to be treated as essential health care across Africa, warning that asthma, eczema, food and drug allergies, and anaphylaxis remain under-recognised in national planning and medicine lists. Rainforest Restoration (Gabon-linked Congo Basin): A French nature-based project, aDryada, signed an agreement to restore 120,000 hectares of rainforest in the Philippines’ Samar Island Natural Park, with ranger support and a carbon/economic benefits model—highlighting wider Congo Basin experience including Gabon. Illegal Fishing Pressure: As coastal states meet at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, 16 countries pledged stronger action against illegal fishing, responding to how industrial fleets and climate change are pushing artisanal fishers farther offshore. Freshwater Resource Snapshot: A new ranking puts Gabon among the top countries by renewable freshwater per person, underscoring the need to protect water sources as climate swings intensify. Gabon Conservation & Health: Regional conservation groups are also responding to Ebola risks to wildlife, including support for gorilla protection measures in Uganda. Gabon Economy & Environment: A Gabon-focused potash pitch argues the country could help diversify fertilizer supply chains, tying mining development to agricultural resilience.
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