AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHIV Prevention Push: Cameroon has started a pilot of CAB-PrEP, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug, launched in Douala and given every two months, with officials saying it’s up to 95% effective and meant to complement condoms, testing and follow-ups. Public Health & Accountability: The same HIV update cites progress toward UN targets, including high treatment and viral suppression rates from a national survey. Water & Jobs: In Northern regions, the government is rolling out the SEWASH project to expand safe water and sanitation, while in Douala it also backed ACERO METAL with a promised 10 MW power supply in 90 days to unlock about 1,200 jobs. Governance & Finance: MINFI has begun a nationwide audit of family allowances on public payrolls, starting with a July 15 deadline, after a sharp rise in declared children. Environment & Rights: Civil society has raised alarms over illegal logging and exploitation around the Ngoyla Wildlife Reserve and Djoko Community Forest, warning of threats to the Congo Basin ecosystem. Sports & Youth: Cameroon’s D’Tigers FIBA qualifiers are underway with group rivals including Cameroon, and Cameroon’s Francophonie parliamentary assembly opens in Yaoundé today.
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