AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Health Leadership: Former Cameroon health minister Dr Richard Kamwi has been appointed president of the Society for AIDS in Africa, with Cameroon’s Avelin Aghokeng Forang named deputy secretary general—an Africa-wide push on HIV, TB, hepatitis and emerging diseases. Africa Day, Water & Sanitation: Cameroon marked Africa Day 2026 in Yaounde under the AU theme on sustainable water and safe sanitation, spotlighting clean water and sanitation as foundations for dignity and growth. Higher Education Crackdown (Cameroon): Yaounde’s higher education ministry sanctioned nine private institutions over issues like false diplomas and unauthorised programmes, including suspensions and campus closures. AI, Ethics & Slavery (Global): Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology for the Vatican’s role in legitimising slavery and warned that new forms of exploitation are emerging in the AI era. Security & Recruitment (Regional): Ukraine says Russia has recruited nearly 3,000 Africans from 36 countries to fight in its war—figures that include Cameroon among key source states.
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