AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDisaster & Health Safety: A landslide buried worshippers at Tsadkane Mariam Orthodox monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region during a religious ritual, killing 14 and injuring at least 7; heavy rains with lightning and thunder are blamed, and rescue teams are still searching for missing people. Conflict & Displacement: Renewed clashes in western Tigray near Shererina have driven hundreds of Ethiopians across the border into Sudan, with reports of heavy artillery and drones; wounded people are receiving first aid before transfer to hospitals inside Sudan. Malaria Risk: A new study warns climate change could expand malaria into cooler parts of southern and eastern Africa, including Ethiopia’s highlands, potentially raising childhood malaria risk and pushing health systems to prepare now. Public Health Funding: The U.S. has resumed funding for global health and humanitarian programmes via international agencies after dissolving USAID, with commitments aimed at hunger, infectious diseases, disaster relief, and child health. Ethiopia’s Green Legacy & Livelihoods: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is being highlighted as scientifically validated for ecosystem restoration and agricultural productivity, with reported seedling survival around 80% and forest gains in some areas.
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