AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate Resilience for the Horn: Action Against Hunger and IGAD’s ICPAC launched IMPAACT, a two-year, ECHO-funded effort to build interoperable multi-hazard anticipatory action systems reaching 243,801 people across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti. Marine Pollution Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques, including Djibouti, to produce comparable data for coastal policy. Forensics Capacity Building: Ethiopia’s Federal Police announced a regional forensic science scholarship open to IGAD states, with Kenya included, to train investigators at the Ethiopian Police University. Sudan Accountability: EEPA reports Hemedti and other RSF officials were sentenced to death by Sudan’s counter-terrorism court, alongside warnings from WHO that cholera risks could worsen with ongoing fighting. Maritime Security Pressure: Reports say Somali pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa are rising, adding strain to shipping already affected by regional conflict spillovers. Geopolitics and Tech Compliance: Analysts warn African firms face a compliance minefield as overlapping US sanctions and Chinese counter-rules complicate trade in mining, telecoms, tech, and energy.
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