AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEbola Screening at Airports: Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority ordered airlines to tighten Ebola precautions, including symptom checks for passengers arriving from the DRC, Uganda, and Level 1 risk countries (including Djibouti), with suspected cases reported to air traffic control and manifests shared with health authorities. Clean Water Access Gap: A new global map highlights where safely managed drinking water is still out of reach, showing more than 2 billion people lack safe water at home and that access remains far below 20% in several low-income countries. Soil Health Push for Food Security: IGAD launched a Soil Health and Fertiliser Hub in Nairobi to coordinate regional action on land degradation, improve fertiliser access, and boost agricultural productivity across Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and neighbors. Public Health Enforcement on Bottled Water: Saudi Arabia shut down 12 Jeddah water bottling plants over serious health and safety violations, including use of unknown water sources and illegal extraction from public supplies. Regional Rescue Capability Upgrade: The U.S. deployed HH-60W rescue helicopters to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti area for faster search-and-rescue across the Horn of Africa, supporting operations near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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