AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMaritime Health & Safety: Kenya and the U.S. agreed to impose visa restrictions on people linked to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, reached at Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, alongside a Ksh12.4 billion maritime security push, with over Ksh6.7 billion aimed at countering IUU fishing across major ocean basins. Nuclear & Public Health Risk: Bahrain and the UAE, with Comoros among many partners, condemned a May 17 drone attack targeting electrical infrastructure outside the Barakah Nuclear Plant’s inner perimeter, warning of threats to civilian safety and potential radiological, environmental, and human health consequences. Travel Health Alert: The U.S. CDC added Mauritius to its active chikungunya travel notice list after a new outbreak alert, joining Suriname, Mayotte, and French Guiana—highlighting how chikungunya is spreading across the Indian Ocean region. Regional Health Capacity: Seychelles ran a two-day workshop (with UNDP) to strengthen how countries identify and manage trade in hazardous chemicals, as part of a GEF-funded ISLANDS project also implemented in Comoros.
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