AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Risk for Southern Africa: UN experts warn El Niño could bring drought or flooding, with a 50% chance of drought across much of southern Africa and food-inflation pressure rising as global farming regions face a “triple blow” from conflict and fertilizer costs. Urban Flooding in Kenya: A World Resources Institute report says Nairobi’s floods are driven less by rain alone and more by weak land-use enforcement, wetland loss, poor drainage, and fragmented governance—linking recent disasters to displacement and waterborne disease. Wildlife Poisoning in Kenya: Kenya Wildlife Service says 15 elephants in Amboseli were likely killed by cyanide, suspected to come from pesticide-contaminated tomatoes near farms. ECOWAS Food Security Finance: West African stakeholders in Lomé are drafting an ECOWAS risk financing window to speed responses to food, climate and livestock crises, building on the region’s food security reserve. Plastics Pollution Policy (DRC): Greenpeace Africa convenes national stakeholders to strengthen the Democratic Republic of Congo’s legal framework on plastic pollution. Mining Push in Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s VP Chiwenga urges deeper mineral exploration investment to secure critical minerals for the next global economy.
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