AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSONARA Revival Watch: Yaoundé’s international market sounding for SONARA’s rehabilitation is now pegged at CFA700 billion, with a DBFM public-private partnership plan to add a hydrocracker unit and lift refining capacity toward 3.5 million tonnes/year. Water Access in Cameroon: UNHCR and CAMWATER signed an agreement in Yaounde to improve safe drinking water for refugees in Minawao camp and nearby communities, where access is currently about 17 litres per person per day. Urban Water Upgrade: Cameroon launched the €184.9m SEWASH water project to modernise Yaoundé’s distribution network and expand supply to surrounding towns. Biodiversity & Farming: Rainforest Alliance reports certified banana exports hit 73% of Cameroon’s 2025 volumes, alongside cocoa gains and landscape restoration tied to EU market rules. Climate & Forest Debate: A Congo Basin study suggests managed logging concessions can boost net carbon removal, sparking debate over whether conservation or selective logging should lead. Maritime Pollution & Governance: Cameroon purged 39 ships from its registry after EU-linked investigations into tankers using fraudulent Cameroon flags as part of Russia’s shadow fleet. Lake Chad Humanitarian Pressure: UNHCR warns insecurity across the basin has displaced 3.5+ million people and recorded 1,800 security incidents with 5,700+ deaths.
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