AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMauritania–Germany Cooperation: Mauritania signed a €35m deal with Germany in Nouakchott to boost technical and vocational training, protect coastal biodiversity, and develop the blue economy, including support for marine research and coastal ecosystem resilience. Climate & Land Restoration: The UN awarded three new World Restoration Flagships (including in the Sahel) to restore nearly 5 million hectares by 2030, linking ecosystem recovery to food security and drought resilience. Health Research: A new study in The Lancet Global Health mapped noma hotspots in northern Nigeria, estimating 50,782 new cases from 1999–2024 and flagging 64 high-risk local areas—useful for regional neglected-disease planning. Regional Security & Diplomacy: Mauritania’s foreign minister met Saudi officials in Jeddah during an OIC emergency meeting, while Saudi and Pakistan/Türkiye security moves were also highlighted in wider regional coverage. Humanitarian Tech Skills: An Emirati minister pointed to Mauritania’s midwife training programme as a model for turning local communities into active development partners. Migration & Borders: Spain disputed claims that Morocco drove the Ceuta migrant surge, while broader reporting warned that migration pressures can overwhelm border systems fast.
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