AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Risk & Heat: Reports from Ethiopia’s Afar and the Horn of Africa say extreme heat and drought are driving camel injuries and calf losses, as herders face blistered feet, burned skin and shrinking grazing. El Niño Watch: Scientists warn “Super El Niño” is pushing daily warm-water records and raising the odds of hotter years and disruptive droughts and downpours across Africa. Blue Economy & Oceans: Angola’s vice-president and transport minister used Africa’s Blue Economy Week to stress oceans as a sovereignty and development pillar, while calling for stronger maritime investment and port reforms. Mining & Pollution: Zimbabwe civil groups accuse officials of intimidating villagers after petitions over dust and health impacts linked to Sabi Star Lithium Mine. Food Security Funding Gap: ActionAid Nigeria says agriculture budgets and capital spending are too low to deliver food security, with many states allocating only small shares of capital budgets to farming. Ethiopia’s Green Legacy: Ethiopia’s “Green Legacy” tree-planting campaign is framed as climate-resilient development and regional diplomacy. Wildlife Recovery: South Africa sees rising humpback whale “supergroups,” with citizen science logging unusually large gatherings. Illegal Sand Mining: Cape Verde’s “sand thieves” on Santiago risk injury to collect and sell black sea sand illegally to survive.
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