AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoCancer Care & Health Media: Merck Foundation, with Africa’s First Ladies, named 124 winners from 32 countries in its 2025 “More Than a Mother” and “Diabetes & Hypertension” media awards—spotlighting topics like ending child marriage, FGM, GBV, and pushing early screening for diabetes and high blood pressure. Oncology Training in the Region: The same program says it is training the first African oncologists and cancer care teams, including scholarships and new capacity-building in countries that list Burundi among beneficiaries. Africa-France Diplomacy: France and Kenya opened the “Africa Forward Summit” in Nairobi, with security, investment, green energy, and a push for more equitable global finance for indebted states on the agenda. Refugee & Rights Pressure: Burundi and UNHCR announced a voluntary return program for Congolese refugees, while separate reporting highlights how birth registration campaigns can stall when families fear losing control of their children’s nationality. Food & Health Risks: A wider regional health worry continues as reports flag fertilizer shortages tied to the Hormuz blockade—threatening farm output and, indirectly, nutrition and health.
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