AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate & Health: A new WHO-led study warns that warming temperatures and habitat pressure are pushing venomous snakes into new areas, raising the odds of snakebite encounters; researchers estimate about 4 million cases a year globally, with 138,000 deaths. Land & Climate Resilience: The Great Green Wall—Djibouti among the 11 Sahel countries driving it—marks 20 years of restoring trees and shrubs to slow desertification, aiming to recover 100 million hectares and capture up to 250 million tons of CO₂. Regional Health Security: IGAD launched a $31.9m PREPARE project to strengthen cross-border pandemic readiness using a One Health approach, with Djibouti included. Maritime Security (Gulf of Aden): The Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment chair condemned the continued detention of the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 and urged sustained vigilance as piracy risks persist. Development Finance (Djibouti pilot): The AfDB and WEF unveiled the HRI Roadmap to channel private investment into fragile economies, with pilots already underway in Djibouti.
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