AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHydropower & Water Security: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched the 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project in Rufiji, arguing it will end claims it was a “white elephant” and deliver real power benefits. Public Health & Climate: A Nigeria-based health expert warns that insecticide resistance and climate change are eroding gains against mosquito-borne diseases, with Africa carrying the bulk of malaria cases and deaths. Extreme Weather Watch: The UK Met Office forecasts a “biggest” El Niño in over a century, raising fears of record heat and more storms that could ripple into African weather and food systems. Wildfire Fallout: Europe’s wildfires are exposing buried WWI/WWII bombs and mines, with heat and climate-driven fire conditions unearthing lethal remnants. Water Stress: In Turkey, extreme heat has cut flow in the Tundzha River, drying parts used for rice irrigation—an early warning of climate-linked water strain. Regional Resilience: Zimbabwe and South Africa are urged to treat the North–South Rail Corridor as an economic security tool to strengthen trade, food security and AfCFTA delivery.
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