AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMining & forests: A new study warns that mine development is driving wider forest loss across Africa: between 2001 and 2020, nearly 190,000 hectares were converted to mines, and each hectare cleared around mine sites triggered an additional 34 hectares of deforestation (up to 58 hectares in DR Congo), threatening carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. Maritime security & climate risks: Kenya is moving to finalize its National Maritime Security Strategy after an IMO-supported workshop in Mombasa, with plans to strengthen inter-agency cooperation, maritime awareness, and coastal community roles—while also tackling cyber threats, uncrewed systems, risks to underwater infrastructure, and climate change. Tourism access costs: A report highlights how hard and expensive it’s becoming for Africans to travel to Europe: Comoros topped Schengen visa refusals in 2024 (62.8%), and rejected applicants collectively lost an estimated €60 million in non-refundable fees. Health & lifestyle links: Global data links alcohol intake and smoking as major shared risk factors for breast cancer and atrial fibrillation, suggesting population-wide reductions could prevent large shares of cases. Wildlife science: The coelacanth story gets renewed attention after decades of “extinct” assumptions—an ancient fish lineage that was rediscovered living in deep waters.
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