AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSahara Tragedy: Nearly 50 Nigerien migrants died of thirst after a truck broke down in the Sahara near the Mali–Algeria–Niger borders; survivors trekked over 50 km to alert rescuers, who found bodies around the stranded vehicle and buried them in mass graves. Water Security & Health: A new Environmental Performance Index assessment flags unsafe drinking water as a major public health risk, with many African countries among the worst affected. Climate & Nature: An OpEd warns that centuries of “controlling water” are failing as warming shifts water cycles, while World Environment Day coverage calls for urgent climate action and stronger environmental stewardship. Oil Pollution Accountability: New disclosures on Shell’s Niger Delta operations raise fresh questions over leadership responsibility for pipeline pollution and mangrove damage. Sahel Water Funding: EU and Germany back a Lake Chad water project aimed at tackling water and climate challenges to support regional stability. Governance & Environment Policy: Akwa Ibom civil society groups push NUPRC for gas-flare accountability and to reverse Executive Order 9.
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