AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMigration & Health Crisis: UNHCR reports at least 144 refugees and migrants dead or missing off Mauritania after a boat left The Gambia for Spain’s Canary Islands, drifted for 25 days, and reached Nouadhibou with only 38 survivors; two children who lost their families are recovering in hospital, while Mauritania’s coast guard also carried out rescues that saved 387 people between July 14–18. Regional Health Governance: ECOWAS approved new appointments for 2026–2030, including a new Director-General for the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), alongside commissioners and ECOWAS Court judges—an update that could shape cross-border health priorities. Digital Health Policy Watch: A continent-wide review finds African countries shifting from older, non-binding eHealth strategies toward more integrated, often statutory digital health laws and agencies, with examples like Kenya’s Digital Health Act and Egypt’s 2025–2029 strategy. Work & Wellbeing: A new 2026 ranking highlights the most overworked African countries, listing Mauritania among them, renewing calls for stronger labor protections to reduce stress and burnout.
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