AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Security & Engineering: Lake Chad has shrunk by about 90% since the 1960s, squeezing fishing, farming and livestock as climate shifts, demand and irrigation pressure mount—now the old Transaqua idea is back: a proposed 2,400-km canal to move water from the Congo basin, with supporters pitching revival and critics warning of environmental and practical risks. Public Health: WHO says Afghanistan saw sharp June spikes in infectious diseases, including a 174% jump in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases and rising diarrhoea, dengue, measles and COVID-19—another reminder that health systems must prepare for fast-moving outbreaks. Digital Economy for Women: UN ECA launched a four-year push to boost women’s digital entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Namibia and the Republic of Congo, targeting 1,000 women with digital and financial training and building policy capacity for more inclusive digital markets. Biodiversity Discovery: Scientists confirmed a new Congo Basin monkey species, “Likweli” (Colobus congoensis), after years of sightings and DNA work, highlighting how much wildlife is still undocumented. Ebola Treatment Trials: WHO is enrolling its first Bundibugyo virus treatment trial in Congo, testing an antibody cocktail (MBP-134) and remdesivir to improve survival as options remain scarce.
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