AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoECOWAS and Senegal’s regional leadership: ECOWAS leaders wrapped up the 69th summit in Lungi, Sierra Leone, reaffirming the ECO single currency plan for 2027, with qualifying states first and support for others later. Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected ECOWAS chair, and Birame Diop was named ECOWAS Commission president (2026–2030), as leaders pushed institutional reform, counter-terrorism coordination, and stronger financial autonomy. Climate and coastal protection debate: In Ghana, activists are warning against delays to the WACA ResIP 2 sea defence push, arguing coastal communities like those around the Volta Estuary can’t be treated as “too poor to protect” as erosion and flooding continue. Water as an economic opportunity: A World Bank-backed message from Chad frames Africa’s water crisis as a jobs-and-growth opportunity—calling for better infrastructure, institutions, and financing to turn shared rivers and lakes into resilience and food security. Health and risk: A Senegal case report highlights how rare sinus complications can escalate fast, urging early care to prevent severe outcomes like permanent vision loss.
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