AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoGuinea in focus (regional policy): Ghana’s fisheries and marine stakeholders have started talks on a Payment for Ecosystem Services framework under the MarEcoPlan Project, aiming to fund coastal and marine conservation while keeping ocean resource use sustainable and inclusive for fishing communities and other users. Public health crisis (DRC): The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged past 3,500 cases, becoming the world’s second-largest on record, with officials warning transmission is outpacing containment and insecurity is complicating response. Aid & governance (US apology): The U.S. State Department apologized after an AI-generated, badly wrong map of Africa was shown at the AIDS 2026 conference, misplacing Nigeria and other countries and triggering sharp criticism from attendees and African partners. Sports (South Africa): Hugo Broos confirmed he is stepping down as Bafana Bafana coach after five years, with SAFA saying the next appointment will be decided at its NEC meeting next week. Environment (Benin): Scientists confirmed a Benin coral reef long thought dead since the 1960s is alive, using sonar and underwater drones to document marine life.
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