AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSahel Humanitarian Crisis: The UN says about 24 million people across the Sahel need urgent help as violence, displacement, and climate shocks worsen conditions in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, northern Cameroon, and northeast Nigeria; insecurity is even forcing schools and health centres to close, while aid funding hit its lowest level in a decade (only 29% secured). Public Health & Safety: In Mali’s region, the wider health picture is strained by conflict and underfunding—while in other countries, health systems are also under pressure as crises spread. Illegal Prenatal Testing Crackdown: Elsewhere, police in Pune Rural uncovered an alleged foetal sex-determination racket, arresting suspects and flagging possible involvement of multiple doctors—highlighting ongoing risks to maternal and child health when prenatal services are misused. Food Aid Warning: The UN’s World Food Programme warns funding cuts are creating unprecedented gaps, with malnutrition clinics closing and tens of millions at risk of going hungry.
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