AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMozambique Health Security: SERNIC seized 3.7 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo Airport, after the drugs were allegedly declared as multivitamins; lab tests confirmed denadryl and fentanyl, with a Mozambican suspect arrested and an alleged Nigerian link under detention. Public Health Funding: France will disburse $275m via Gavi to back Mozambique’s vaccine and disease-control plans over the next five years, including support for a new type B polio vaccine and broader immunisation for illnesses like malaria, measles and pneumonia. Regional Health & Safety: A deadly N4 collision near Ngodwana (Mpumalanga) killed eight people; a minibus taxi with Mozambican registration was involved, and identities are still being verified. Health, Migration & Misinformation: South Africa’s Presidency pushed back on WHO claims about migrant deaths tied to xenophobic violence, saying Ethiopian deaths relate to organised crime and that Mozambican cases are under investigation—while WHO’s Tedros condemned the attacks as a “tragic betrayal.” Climate & Child Health: UNICEF warns overlapping climate hazards are hitting children hardest, exposing nearly half of the world’s children to multiple climate threats that worsen health, safety and schooling.
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