AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSADC Diplomacy Push: Foreign ministers from SADC states, meeting at Kruger National Park, pledged tighter cooperation and a “coherent regional voice” as climate change, Middle East conflict and trade disruptions drive up food and fuel prices and raise food-and-energy security risks. Extreme Rainfall Warning: A new study flags rising extreme rainfall risk since 1981, with Maseru and Johannesburg among cities seeing higher chances of record-breaking downpours. Lesotho Water-Climate Reality: South Africa’s water scarcity is being framed as a permanent threat to farming and the economy, with Lesotho’s role in regional water supply highlighted. Local Governance & Land Pressure: Basotho politicians are again calling for a moratorium on housing settlements spreading onto agricultural land, warning fertile fields are being lost fast. Health & Community Action: Lesotho is launching a community-led anticipatory action project to better prepare for climate disasters, while South Africa continues public consultations on Lesotho and Zimbabwe exemption permits.
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