AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAU Executive Council (Addis Ababa): Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to raise their AU contributions to First Category Member State level, as Burundi’s FM Édouard Bizimana chaired the 49th AU Executive Council session focused on Agenda 2063, governance reforms and sustainable financing. Somalia Security Funding: AUSSOM troop-contributing countries met in Kampala after a US threat to end funding for UN logistical support, with talks set to shape the mission’s future and transition. Lake Victoria Conservation Push: Civil society groups urged Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to pursue a transparent, community-led UNESCO assessment for Lake Victoria as a “living cultural landscape,” not just a natural resource. Climate & Health: A new study says climate change is shifting malaria risk across sub-Saharan Africa—reducing it in today’s hottest hotspots while raising it in parts of East and southern Africa. Burundi in AU Diplomacy: Ethiopia’s FM Gedion Timothewos held talks with Burundi’s Édouard Bizimana on strengthening AU cooperation and predictable financing ahead of the AU Assembly. International Justice Pressure: Chad announced it will withdraw from the ICC, joining a growing list of countries criticizing the court’s focus on Africa.
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