AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSahel Humanitarian Crisis: The UN says about 24 million people across the Sahel need humanitarian help as violence, displacement and climate shocks worsen conditions in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, northern Cameroon and northeast Nigeria, with schools and health centres forced to close and funding hitting a decade low (29% secured). West Africa Power Push: The World Bank reports major gains from its regional electricity programme, expanding access to over three million people and building 4,000+ km of transmission lines linking 15 countries to boost cross-border power trade and reliability. Mali Education Investment: Mali plans to mobilise 7.7 billion CFA francs to build two new “excellence” high schools—Ségou and Badougou Nafadji in Koulikoro—aimed at improving secondary education and modernising infrastructure. Mali Gold, Security and JNIM: A report links JNIM attacks on Mali’s informal gold economy to a “war economy” model, describing how jihadists tax and extort mining assets across the gold belt. WAMPEX Mining & Power: Ministers from Mali, Ghana and Nigeria are set to speak at WAMPEX in Accra, with the focus on responsible mining, critical minerals, power, ESG and Sahel security. Sahara Dust Outlook: Dust from the Sahara is expected to affect eastern Cuba and other areas, bringing hazy skies and drier air—raising eye and respiratory irritation risks.
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