AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBagre Dam Watch: Burkina Faso’s SONABEL/Water Resources Commission postponed the planned controlled spillage because the reservoir is still below the threshold, standing at 233.08m (75.40% full) and expected to start only once it reaches 234.50m, with updates promised to communities along the White Volta. Cross-Border Security: Ghana and Burkina Faso signed a defence cooperation deal in Accra to protect cross-border trade corridors, including intelligence sharing, joint patrols and military escorts for cargo trucks on the Tema–Ouagadougou and Takoradi–Ouagadougou routes. Media Freedom Pressure: The MFWA urged Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea to end arbitrary arrests and prolonged pretrial detention of journalists and civil society actors, warning of growing restrictions and intimidation. Climate Stress in the North: A Ghana workshop highlighted “back-to-back” drought and floods across northern regions, with Burkina Faso’s Bagre Dam spillage cited as a key driver of downstream havoc. Women’s Leadership: A 12-month midwifery leadership programme launched in Lagos for 30 women leaders from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal to strengthen health systems and maternal/newborn outcomes. Gold Boom Context: West Africa’s gold rush continues to widen gaps, with Ghana’s record output and export earnings putting it ahead of Mali and Burkina Faso.
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