AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCape Verde Tragedy: At least 20 people died after a school bus plunged about 100ft down a ravine on the island of Fogo, with rescuers pulling injured students from a hard-to-reach rocky area and hospitals activating full response capacity. Food Security & Fisheries: The FAO hosted the 3rd Small-Scale Fisheries Summit in Rome, highlighting how small fisheries support livelihoods and food security and pushing for better implementation of 2014 sustainability guidelines. West Africa Connectivity: Nigeria and Cabo Verde held talks on deepening cooperation across trade, tourism, migration, and direct air links, with AfCFTA and technical cooperation also on the agenda. Maritime Skills: Ghana’s Maritime Authority called for stronger seafarer assessment and certification standards, including regional training with Cape Verde and others to improve competency for safer shipping. Digital Inclusion: The World Bank warns 2.8B people remain excluded from government-recognized digital ID systems, with new gender gaps and low real-world usage even where IDs exist. Public Health & Misinformation: Africa CDC stresses that rumours can drive deadly disease-outbreak responses, pointing to recent killings linked to false “genital theft” claims spreading across parts of East Africa.
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