AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater Security: China handed over a completed borehole-drilling and water-supply project in South Sudan, delivering 47 boreholes to improve safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Central Equatoria and Lakes states. Climate & Food: The UN World Food Programme warns El Niño could drive acute hunger for nearly 50 million people as droughts, heatwaves and flooding disrupt harvests, while higher fertiliser and energy costs squeeze smallholder farmers. Weather Watch: NOAA cut its Atlantic hurricane outlook to 7–13 named storms, with 2–6 hurricanes and 0–2 major hurricanes, citing El Niño-linked conditions that can suppress storm strength. Energy Transition Politics: Delta State’s African Action Congress says reliable electricity is key for industrialisation and pledges a diversified mix—gas-to-power, solar, wind where viable, and waste-to-energy. Food Self-Sufficiency: A former AU agriculture commissioner urged African countries to share solutions and expand inter-African trade under AfCFTA to boost food security and jobs. Public Attitudes on Migration: Afrobarometer finds Africans broadly back free movement but are split on immigration’s economic impact, with resistance strongest among the most educated and wealthy.
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