AGP Executive Report

Flood resilience in Gaza: Mozambique launched emergency works to rehabilitate reservoirs and dams on the Limpopo, Incomáti and Búzi river systems in Xai-Xai, aiming to cut flood vulnerability after the 2025/26 rainy and cyclonic season that affected over 900,000 people. The plan covers Xai-Xai reservoir, Incomáti, Massingir and Macarretane dams, plus Búzi river, with a budget of 990 million meticais funded via the World Bank’s CERC, shifting from emergency response to resilient reconstruction and protecting about 930,000 people and 120,000 hectares of farmland. Seeds for safer harvests: Mozambique also announced $75 million for certified seed purchases for the 2026/27 agricultural campaign, after floods exposed reliance on imported seeds; the government says seed traceability and certification should be operational by September to curb counterfeit supply. Cholera watch (regional): WHO reported nearly 5,000 new suspected cholera and acute watery diarrhoea cases in Yemen since January, with limited access to some areas complicating response. HIV/TB care gap in Palma: MSF says HIV and TB treatment in Palma remains a major challenge after the 2021 attack, with fewer people on treatment than before and ongoing needs for diagnostics, tracing and community follow-up. Cross-border drug crackdown: Tanzania’s DCEA is intensifying efforts to track traffickers who fled abroad, working with partners in Eswatini, South Africa, Mozambique and Zambia. Anti-xenophobia health risk: South Africa’s anti-illegal immigration protests have included attacks on migrant families and reports of migrants being blocked from health services, raising concerns for public health access and community safety.

Seed Funding for Farmers: Mozambique has announced $75 million for certified seeds under the 2026/27 campaign, aiming to reduce reliance on imports after floods exposed weak supply and to speed up seed traceability and certification by September. HIV and TB Care Gap in Palma: MSF says HIV and TB treatment in Palma remains a major challenge after the 2021 attack, with fewer people on treatment than before and ongoing barriers like late diagnosis and disrupted follow-up. Cholera Watch: WHO reports nearly 5,000 new suspected cholera and acute watery diarrhea cases in Yemen since January, highlighting fragile health systems and limited surveillance. Mozambique Weather Alert: INAM says the 2025–26 rainy season began early in many areas, with extreme rainfall risks concentrated in central and northern regions. Regional Health Access Under Strain: South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests are linked to migrants being blocked from health services, while xenophobic violence and displacement raise public health risks across borders.

Immigration & Health Safety: South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests and vigilante pressure have triggered mass repatriations, with eThekwini reporting over 20,000 undocumented people moved via coordinated bus operations—while a separate crash involving a repatriation bus killed the driver and injured seven, raising concerns about safety during forced movements. Public Health Access: A new report urges governments to better integrate private pharmacies into HIV, TB and malaria care, estimating up to 650,000 extra HIV treatment starts and major gains in TB detection and malaria treatment. Cholera Watch: WHO reports nearly 5,000 new suspected cholera and acute watery diarrhea cases in Yemen since January, with deaths and limited access to parts of the country complicating response. Climate & Health Risks: Mozambique’s rainy season began earlier than usual, with extreme rainfall and past flood impacts—an early shift that can worsen disease risk and strain health services. Mozambique Security: President Daniel Chapo calls for stronger surveillance against Islamist terrorism in Cabo Delgado, linking peace to faster investment in health and other services.

Mozambique Weather & Health Risks: Mozambique’s 2025–26 rainy season began earlier than usual, with parts of the north and far north of Inhambane seeing rain more than 20 days ahead, while some southern areas lagged by about 10 days—an early/uneven start that can worsen flood-related health risks after last season’s deadly flooding. Maternal Health in the Region: A multinational study tracking pregnancies in Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia found women with a prior stillbirth face more than three times the risk of another stillbirth, highlighting the need for earlier antenatal care and closer monitoring for high-risk pregnancies. HIV/TB/Malaria Care Access: A new report urges governments to better integrate private pharmacies into HIV, TB and malaria services, estimating major gains in ART starts, TB case detection and malaria treatment for millions. Regional Health Diplomacy: The US and Tanzania signed a five-year global health Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen hospitals, labs and health workers, with support for HIV, malaria, polio and TB. South Africa Xenophobia Spillover: Anti-immigrant protests and related violence in South Africa are driving fear and repatriations, including reports of long re-entry bans for some returnees—an indirect health and wellbeing concern for Mozambicans caught in the regional fallout.

Environmental Health & Rights: ERA launches 20-country Environmental Rights case studies on July 1, with researchers assessing how communities can access environmental information, participate in decisions, and seek justice—an issue that directly affects health through cleaner air, safer water, and stronger protections. Maternal Health: A new multinational study (Kenya, Mozambique, Gambia) links prior stillbirth to more than triple risk of another, urging earlier antenatal care, closer monitoring, and clear birth plans for high-risk pregnancies. HIV/TB/Malaria Care Access: A report urges governments to better integrate private pharmacies into HIV, TB and malaria delivery, estimating major gains in ART starts, TB detection, and malaria treatment for millions. Mozambique Climate Watch: INAM says the 2025–26 rainy season began earlier across much of Mozambique, with extreme rainfall risks and shifting start dates that can worsen health impacts from floods. Regional Migration & Health Risks: South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests and repatriations are escalating fears of violence and service disruption, with migrants reporting barriers to care and long re-entry bans—raising cross-border health and wellbeing concerns for Mozambicans and the region.

South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests: With June 30 underway, thousands marched in cities including Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town demanding deportations of undocumented foreigners, amid fears of renewed xenophobic violence; police say demonstrations were “largely peaceful” but reported looting and arrests, while clashes erupted in Yeoville as residents and marchers exchanged stones. Health & Rights at Risk: Reports say earlier unrest included attacks that blocked access to clinics and hospitals, and today’s tensions raise fresh concerns for public health services as migrants fear intimidation and detention. Mozambique Link: Mozambican President Daniel Chapo used a rally in Nampula to call for stronger surveillance against Islamist terrorism in Cabo Delgado, stressing peace as a condition for progress in sectors including health. Maternal Health Study: A new multinational study across Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia found women with a prior stillbirth face more than three times the risk of another, pointing to the need for earlier antenatal care and closer monitoring. Gender & Health Rights: UN experts condemned a regressive African charter draft that would push governments to withdraw from the Maputo Protocol, warning it threatens sexual and reproductive health rights.

Gender & Health Rights: UN Special Rapporteur Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng warns an “African Charter on Family Sovereignty and Values” draft would roll back sexual and reproductive health rights and urges governments to honour the Maputo Protocol. Xenophobia & Public Health: South Africa braces for June 30 anti-immigrant protests as migrants report fear, intimidation and clinic access problems; Ramaphosa met protest-linked leaders and stressed protests must be peaceful and lawful. Humanitarian Impact: Thousands of Mozambicans, Zimbabweans and others are fleeing or stuck in transit camps as repatriations ramp up; Zimbabwe’s Tagwirei pledged $1m to help return up to 20,000. Mozambique Safety & Health: In Mocuba, Zambézia, an explosion of illegally stored fuel drums killed five, including a 2-year-old, highlighting risks from unsafe fuel smuggling. Water & Health Infrastructure: A new map shows where safe drinking water is still out of reach—reminding Mozambique readers that clean water access remains a major health gap.

Mozambique Health & Safety: In Mocuba, Zambézia, an explosion of illegally stored gasoline drums in Aeroporto II killed five people, including a 2-year-old child who died after burns at Mocuba District Hospital—highlighting the deadly risks of informal fuel smuggling and unsafe home storage. Mozambique Water & Wellness: Maputo’s Joaquim Chissano Avenue has reopened after three years of drainage and sanitation works, expanding the sewerage network to help around 12,000 families—aiming to cut flooding and related health risks. Drug Use & Youth Health (Mozambique): President Daniel Chapo urged stronger strategies against drug trafficking, warning it harms public health and security and noting rising drug use among adolescents and young people, with many health-service users in that age group. Regional Health Context (South Africa): As xenophobic tensions and June 30 anti-immigrant protests near, migrants—including Mozambicans—report fear, detention, and poor conditions in transit camps, raising concerns for access to care and basic dignity. Food & Nutrition (Mozambique): Coastal communities are being highlighted as key to food security, while coverage notes malnutrition pressures and climate-linked threats to nutrition.

Xenophobia & Health Safety in Focus: As South Africa braces for June 30 anti-immigration protests, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that intimidation and threats won’t decide who must leave, while authorities insist the rule of law will be enforced and vigilantism won’t be tolerated—amid reports of fear, displacement, and migrants living in harsh conditions while waiting for processing and repatriation. Mozambique Tragedy: In Mocuba, Zambézia, five people died after an explosion of illegally stored gasoline drums in a home, including a 2-year-old who later died from severe burns—highlighting the health risks of informal fuel smuggling and unsafe storage. Mozambique Food & Nutrition Pressure: A report flags Mozambique’s worsening food security, with millions needing urgent help and high rates of child malnutrition, driven by drought, cyclones, and overfishing. Clean Cooking Crisis: A new IEA report warns harmful cooking fuels are still a major health threat across sub-Saharan Africa, with clean cooking access lagging and expected to worsen by 2027. Drug Use Among Youth: Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo called for stronger strategies against drug trafficking, warning it’s increasingly affecting adolescents and young people and straining health and social stability.

Flood Health Funding: WHO says it needs about $21.5m to support roughly 539,000 people affected by floods across southern and central Mozambique, warning of damaged health services and higher risk of waterborne disease. Drug-Trafficking Health Threat: Mozambican President Daniel Chapo calls for sharper strategies against drug trafficking, linking it to public health harms, rising adolescent use, and knock-on effects like mental health issues and family instability. Safe Water Gap: A new global map highlights that over 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, with access far below 20% in several low-income countries—an urgent reminder for Mozambique’s water and sanitation priorities. Clean Cooking Crisis: An IEA report warns sub-Saharan Africa could see clean cooking access fall behind needs, with nearly 1 billion people still without clean fuels by 2027—fueling health risks from smoke exposure. Migration & Health Safety: South Africa’s June 30 anti-immigrant protests are driving fear and displacement among migrants, with authorities stressing constitutional protection and warning against intimidation that can disrupt access to clinics and schools.

Anti-immigration unrest in South Africa: South Africa is bracing for June 30 protests targeting undocumented migrants, with acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia calling the campaign “reckless” and warning of criminal charges for inciters of violence. Government says June 30 will be a normal working day and insists citizens must not block access to schools, clinics, hospitals or businesses. Human impact on health and safety: Migrants report fear, displacement and intimidation, while police promise major deployments as thousands flee ahead of the marches. Legal pushback: Foreign nationals are also mobilising for a human-rights and civil-liability lawsuit over xenophobic violence and alleged police inaction. Clean cooking crisis: A new report warns nearly 970 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack clean cooking fuels, with the gap expected to exceed 1 billion by 2027—bad news for respiratory health and wellbeing. Mozambique flood health needs: WHO says it needs about US$21.5m to support roughly 539,000 people affected by southern and central floods, citing damage to health services and higher risk of waterborne disease outbreaks. Health research in Africa: Tanzania research links elephantiasis treatment to lower HIV risk, while a pan-African push aims to bring allergy care into mainstream health planning.

Flood response in Mozambique: WHO says it needs about US$21.5m to support roughly 539,000 people affected by floods across southern and central provinces, warning of displacement, damaged health facilities and higher risk of waterborne disease. Clean cooking crisis: A new IEA report warns nearly 970m people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack clean cooking fuels, with the gap expected to push the number without access to over 1 billion by 2027. Gender and health rights pushback: A draft “African Charter” backed by 20 countries would roll back women’s rights protections, including calls to withdraw from the Maputo Protocol, raising alarms for girls’ health and wellbeing. Health research link: Tanzania’s elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) mass drug campaign showed a drop in new HIV infections, suggesting parasite control could strengthen HIV prevention. Migration and health safety: As South Africa braces for anti-immigrant protests with a June 30 deadline, reports describe migrants fleeing and growing risks to access to safety, schools and healthcare. Mozambique health data: New modelling work in Maputo province estimates malaria importation patterns, pointing to key transmission sources.

Flood Response in Mozambique: WHO says it needs $21.5m to support about 539,000 people affected by floods, warning of displacement, damaged health facilities and higher risk of waterborne disease. Xenophobia and Health Access in South Africa: As anti-immigrant protests and a June 30 deadline loom, migrants report fear and displacement; rights groups warn attacks are also disrupting access to schools and healthcare. Labour Trafficking Risk for Malawian Youth: A study flags South Africa and Mozambique as top destinations for cross-border labour trafficking of Malawian youths, driven by poverty and weak job verification. HIV Prevention Link to Elephantiasis: Tanzania’s mass treatment for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) is linked to fewer new HIV infections, but experts say it’s not yet built into HIV prevention plans. Allergy Care Goes Mainstream: AFRICALLI marks World Allergy Week, pushing for allergies to be treated as essential healthcare across Africa.

Xenophobia & migrant safety: South Africa is bracing for anti-immigrant protests as June 30 nears, with thousands of Malawians and Zimbabweans fleeing or queuing for processing; rights groups warn violence and vigilante action are being fueled by hate speech and redirected anger. Health & humanitarian response: The WHO says Mozambique’s flood response needs about $21.5m to support roughly 539,000 people, with displacement and damaged facilities raising the risk of waterborne disease. Health research with local relevance: A Tanzania study links treating elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) to lower HIV risk, suggesting parasite control could strengthen HIV prevention strategies. Allergy care goes mainstream: AFRICALLI marks World Allergy Week, pushing for allergy and immunology to be treated as essential care across African health systems. Climate risk to nutrition: Zimbabwe faces another likely El Niño-driven drought, with southern Africa flagged for crop failure and worsening nutrition. Mozambique health system capacity: A CREATE programme in Ghana and Mozambique highlights integrated care models for cardiometabolic disease.

Climate & Food Security: A new El Niño outlook warns southern Africa—including Mozambique—faces heightened drought risk in the 2026-27 rainy season, threatening crop failure, water shortages, higher food prices, and worsening nutrition. Health Systems & Access: AFRICALLI marks World Allergy Week 2026 urging African governments to treat allergies and immune conditions as essential healthcare, not a “fringe” issue—highlighting gaps in specialist care, diagnostics, and lifesaving medicines. Digital Health: Malaria Consortium and eGov Foundation are expanding digital health tools to improve planning, supply tracking, and community delivery, with Mozambique flagged as a future partner country. Health & Research Collaboration: Mozambique is linked to a UK-led cardiometabolic care programme (CREATE) showcased in Ghana, aiming to strengthen person-centred models and research capacity across Africa. Public Health Leadership: Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo calls on the Academy of Advanced Strategic Studies (AAEE) to become a national centre for strategic thought to tackle threats like terrorism, cybercrime, and disinformation.

Electricity & Health Access: Mission 300 says it has connected over 50 million people to electricity across Africa since July 2023, linking power to practical health gains like vaccine refrigeration and safer clinic services. Digital Health (Mozambique region): Malaria Consortium and eGov Foundation are deepening digital health work, with plans to expand beyond Nigeria into countries including Mozambique, aiming to improve data accuracy and community delivery. Mozambique Independence & Health: Angola’s President João Lourenço congratulated Mozambique on its 51st independence anniversary, wishing President Daniel Chapo and Mozambicans health and prosperity. Cardiometabolic Care in Mozambique: A UK-led CREATE programme is highlighting an integrated, person-centred care model for cardiometabolic disease, delivered through partnerships including Mozambique. HIV Burden in Southern Africa: Botswana has entered the world’s top 20 for people living with HIV, underscoring ongoing prevention and treatment needs across the region. Coral Resilience: A study suggests about one-third of coral reefs could be climate-resilient by 2050, offering hope for conservation planning. Women’s Safety Gap (Africa): Human Rights Watch reports Algeria’s shelter system for survivors of violence is still far from meeting needs, with only three shelters formally open.