AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response in Ituri: Dozens of workers at Rwampara General Hospital in Congo’s Ituri province went on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses, shutting the road to the facility and disrupting care as the outbreak expands. Wildlife Crime Crackdown: An infant chimpanzee rescued from illegal pet traffickers in the Republic of the Congo is now at the Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga sanctuary after PALF arrested the trafficker and staff provided urgent veterinary care. Forest Protection Alarm: Civil society groups warned that illegal logging and land exploitation linked to the Mbalam mining project are threatening the Ngoyla Wildlife Reserve and Djoko Community Forest, key parts of the Congo Basin ecosystem and a buffer for indigenous Baka livelihoods. Climate Pressure: A new report on Africa’s floods links repeated deadly inundations to climate change and poor planning, with impacts spreading across Southern and West Africa and worsening urban flooding. Conservation Film Spotlight: “Silent Forests,” a documentary on efforts to protect central Africa’s forest elephants from poaching and underfunding, is being screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
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