AGP Executive Report

Women’s Football & Youth Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls’ national team made its first international appearance since the civil war, playing qualifiers in Casablanca, where they faced heavy defeats against Comoros but still drew hope from the chance to compete and be seen. Health & Child Welfare: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, as a new radiotherapy centre at KCMC in Moshi expands access and pushes decentralised care closer to families. Ocean Culture & Community Livelihoods: Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped with $6.4bn in pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, and efforts to strengthen sustainable “blue economy” livelihoods. Climate Diplomacy for Everyday Readers: A new glossary breaks down UN climate-talk terms like the Paris Agreement, NDCs, and global stocktake—useful for anyone trying to follow climate decisions that shape daily life. Blue Economy Equipment Support: The ReSea project handed over productive tools in Tanzania to support women, youth, and coastal groups, backing seaweed, sea cucumber, crab fattening, and sardine processing. Faith, Aid & Daily Life Under Pressure: Cuba’s only purpose-built mosque, Mezquita Abdallah, hosted Arabic-speaking support deliveries amid worsening energy and economic strain under tightening sanctions.

Women’s Football & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls’ team made a rare international appearance in Casablanca, Morocco, on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics—despite war disruption and a late start to training, and after heavy defeats that still drew cheering fans. Regional Sports & Youth: The same matches highlighted Comoros’ role as a tough opponent in women’s youth football, with Sudan’s players crying after the final whistle but insisting they want to keep building the sport at home. Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped up with $6.4 billion in voluntary pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, climate finance, and steps to curb illegal fishing—an agenda tied closely to coastal livelihoods. Health & Childhood Cancer: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, while inaugurating a new radiotherapy unit at KCMC to expand access and reduce long-distance travel for treatment. Culture, Learning & Community Skills: A ReSea project equipment handover in the Tanga–Pemba seascape supports women and youth-led coastal enterprises like seaweed and sea cucumber farming, plus community learning activities.

Women’s Football & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls’ team made a rare international appearance in Casablanca, Morocco, after war disrupted women’s sport at home—many players were teenagers, some displaced, and they faced heavy defeats against Comoros as they chase the 2028 Olympics. Health & Childhood Cancer: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancers and heart diseases, while inaugurating a new radiotherapy unit at KCMC to decentralize treatment and cut the burden on families. Ocean Culture & Blue Economy: Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped with $6.4bn in pledges and hundreds of commitments, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, and steps to curb illegal fishing—highlighting the Indian Ocean’s shared heritage. Media & Migration Narratives: Journalists from Comoros and across Eastern Africa met in Mombasa to back ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility, aiming to counter misinformation and unsafe journeys.

Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped up with $6.4bn in voluntary pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, waste reduction, and steps toward a pause on deep-sea mining—plus calls for Indigenous customary waters to be mapped and respected. Health & Childhood Care: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, as a new radiotherapy unit at KCMC in Moshi expands access and reduces long travel for families. Migration & Media Literacy: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and nine other Eastern African countries met in Mombasa and backed the Mombasa Statement for ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility, aiming to curb misinformation and unsafe journeys. Climate Diplomacy for Non-Specialists: A new glossary breaks down key UN climate terms like the Paris Agreement, NDCs, and global stocktake in plain language.

Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped up with $6.4bn in voluntary pledges and 320 commitments, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, waste reduction, and a push for action on deep-sea mining and climate-resilient coral reefs. Health & Youth Care: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancers and heart diseases, while inaugurating a new radiotherapy unit at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre to decentralize treatment and cut travel burdens for families. Migration & Media Literacy: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and nine other Eastern African countries backed the Mombasa Statement to strengthen fact-based, ethical reporting on migration and labour mobility, tackling misinformation and unsafe journeys.

Migration & Media Ethics: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and across Eastern Africa met in Mombasa (18–20 June) and backed the “Mombasa Statement” to push ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility, tackling misinformation, trafficking fears, and unsafe journeys; the forum was organized by the Federation of African Journalists with FEAJ support and ILO backing under the UK-funded BRMM programme. Ocean & Coastal Livelihoods: The Our Ocean Conference in Kenya wrapped up with $6.4bn in voluntary pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, waste reduction, and proposals tied to Indigenous customary waters—plus calls to turn promises into real action. Health & Childhood Cancer: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases as a new radiotherapy unit at KCMC in Moshi expands access and decentralizes specialized care.

Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped up with $6.4 billion in voluntary pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, climate finance and blue-economy plans, plus calls to back commitments with real action. Health & Youth: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases as a new radiotherapy centre at KCMC opens, aiming to decentralize treatment and reduce long-distance travel for families. Migration & Media Ethics: Journalists’ leaders from across Eastern Africa—including Comoros—signed on to the Mombasa Statement to strengthen fact-based, ethical reporting on migration and labour mobility, tackling misinformation and unsafe journeys.

Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa wrapped up with $6.4bn in voluntary pledges, including marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, climate finance, and steps to curb illegal fishing and pollution. Health & Childhood Wellbeing: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, while inaugurating a new radiotherapy centre at KCMC to decentralize treatment and ease long travel for families. Media & Migration Literacy: Journalists from Comoros and nine other Eastern African countries backed the Mombasa Statement, committing to fact-based, ethical reporting on migration and labour mobility to counter misinformation and unsafe journeys. Sports & Youth Culture: Sudan’s under-17 women’s team returned to the pitch in Morocco after war disruptions, and—despite heavy defeats including against Comoros—the story spotlights young women using football as a path to visibility and confidence.

Ocean & Blue Economy: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya wrapped up with 300+ voluntary commitments and $6.4bn pledged for marine protected areas, fisheries monitoring, climate finance, and a stronger blue economy—plus calls to turn promises into real action. Public Health & Childhood Care: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, while inaugurating a new radiotherapy centre at KCMC to decentralize treatment and cut long-distance travel. Climate Diplomacy Literacy: A new glossary breaks down UN climate-talk terms like the Paris Agreement, NDCs, and the global stocktake—useful for readers following regional climate debates. Women, Youth & Sport: Sudan’s under-17 girls’ team returned to international qualifiers in Morocco after war disruption, facing heavy defeats against Comoros but marking a rare step forward for women in sport. Migration & Media Ethics: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and other Eastern African countries backed the Mombasa Statement, pushing ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility. Education & Cultural Links: Egypt continues expanding branch campuses in Sub-Saharan Africa, including plans for a Cairo University branch in Eritrea, framed as regional cooperation and cultural diplomacy.

Health Watch: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered researchers in Tanzania to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, urging deeper study into causes and faster public education, as she inaugurated a new radiotherapy centre at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi. Ocean & Livelihoods: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa ended with hundreds of voluntary pledges, including calls for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, stronger coral reef protection, and action against illegal fishing, with observers stressing that commitments now need real follow-through. Blue Economy Support: ReSea’s project handed over productive equipment to coastal groups in Tanzania, aiming to back women, youth, and community enterprises tied to seaweed, sea cucumber, crab fattening, and sardine processing. Media & Migration: Journalists’ leaders from across Eastern Africa—including Comoros—signed on to the Mombasa Statement, pledging ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility to counter misinformation and unsafe journeys. Education & Soft Power: Egypt is expanding branch campuses across Sub-Saharan Africa, including plans for a Cairo University branch in Eritrea, as part of wider regional higher-education diplomacy. Sports & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 women’s team returned to international football in Morocco after war disruptions, facing heavy defeats against Comoros but highlighting how sport can keep doors open for young women.

Child Health Watch: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered researchers to investigate rising childhood cancer and heart disease cases, urging deeper study and public education as she inaugurated a new radiotherapy centre at KCMC in Moshi. Ocean & Coastal Livelihoods: At Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference, countries made voluntary pledges on banning deep-sea mining, protecting climate-resilient coral reefs, and tackling illegal fishing, with hundreds of commitments and billions in pledged support. Blue Economy Support: ReSea’s project handed over productive equipment for women, youth, and coastal groups, backing seaweed, sea cucumber, crab fattening, and sardine processing under a gender-responsive Blue Economy push. Migration Reporting Standards: Journalists’ leaders across Eastern Africa—including Comoros—signed on to strengthen ethical, fact-based migration coverage, adopting the Mombasa Statement on Responsible Migration Reporting with support from the ILO and UK funding. Education & Cultural Links: Egypt is expanding branch campuses across Sub-Saharan Africa, including plans for a Cairo University branch in Eritrea, as part of broader regional higher-education diplomacy. Sports & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 women’s team returned to international football after war disruptions, facing heavy defeats against Comoros in qualifiers.

Ocean Policy & Coastal Life: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa ended with a small set of countries backing political declarations on banning deep-sea mining, protecting climate-resilient coral reefs, and tackling illegal fishing—plus 320 separate commitments and $6.4bn mobilised, with calls for real follow-through. Blue Economy Support: ReSea handed over productive equipment to coastal groups in Tanzania, aimed at women, youth, and community enterprises—supporting seaweed and sea cucumber farming, crab fattening, and sardine processing. Migration Reporting & Media Ethics: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and across Eastern Africa adopted the Mombasa Statement on responsible migration reporting, pledging ethical, balanced, fact-based coverage of migration and labour mobility, with support from the ILO and UK funding. Sports & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls’ team returned to international football in Morocco after war disruptions, facing heavy defeats against Comoros—yet highlighting courage and the push for women’s sport. Education Diplomacy: Egypt continues expanding branch campuses in the region, including plans for a Cairo University branch in Eritrea, framed as higher-education cooperation and cultural diplomacy.

Ocean Policy & Environment: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya ended with 320 voluntary commitments, including a push for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, stronger protection for climate-resilient coral reefs, and steps to curb illegal fishing—plus $6.4bn pledged for research, waste management, and mapping Indigenous customary waters. Blue Economy & Coastal Livelihoods: Canada-backed ReSea handed over productive equipment in Tanzania to support women, youth, and coastal groups under its Blue Economy pillar, targeting seaweed, sea cucumber, crab fattening, and sardine processing. Migration & Media Ethics: Journalists’ leaders from Comoros and across Eastern Africa met in Mombasa to adopt the Mombasa Statement on responsible migration reporting, aiming for ethical, balanced, fact-based coverage amid misinformation and unsafe migration. Climate Displacement Support: The EU launched a €100m, four-year programme to help countries including Comoros build resilience to climate-induced displacement, with early warning and regional coordination support. Women’s Football & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls returned to international competition in Morocco, facing heavy defeats to Comoros but marking a historic step for women’s sport after years of conflict.

Blue Economy & Women’s Livelihoods: The ReSea Project handed over productive equipment to coastal groups in Tanzania to boost seaweed farming, sea cucumber farming, crab fattening, and sardine processing—supporting women, youth, and community enterprises under its Blue People Pillar. Migration Reporting Standards: Journalists’ leaders from across Eastern Africa, including Comoros, pledged ethical, fact-based coverage of migration and labour mobility after adopting the Mombasa Statement on Responsible Migration Reporting, backed by the ILO and funded by the UK’s FCDO. Regional Education Diplomacy: Egypt is expanding branch campuses in Sub-Saharan Africa, including plans for a Cairo University branch in Eritrea, as part of wider higher-education outreach and cultural diplomacy. Indian Ocean Tourism Cooperation: Seychelles highlighted stronger regional tourism ties with Comoros and others during the Vanilla Islands General Assembly and ITM 2026 in Madagascar, focusing on marketing, connectivity, and sustainable visitor growth. Women’s Football & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 women’s team returned to international competition in Morocco after civil war, facing heavy defeats to Comoros—yet marking a major step for women in sport.

Women’s Football & Resilience: Sudan’s under-17 girls returned to international competition in Morocco for Olympic qualifying, marking the country’s first appearance in women’s international soccer since the 2023 civil war—despite heavy defeats to Comoros and the emotional toll on players. Regional Media & Migration: Journalists’ leaders from across Eastern Africa, including Comoros, pledged to strengthen ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility after adopting the “Mombasa Statement” in Kenya, with support from the ILO and UK funding. Tourism & Indian Ocean Culture: Seychelles used the Vanilla Islands General Assembly and ITM 2026 in Madagascar to push deeper regional tourism cooperation, with Comoros among the island partners focused on connectivity and sustainable visitor growth. Education & Soft Power: Egypt continues expanding branch campuses across Sub-Saharan Africa, including plans for Cairo University branches (with regional cultural diplomacy aims) that could shape how students in the wider region experience higher education. Climate Displacement Funding: The EU launched a €100 million four-year programme to help countries including Comoros build resilience to climate-induced displacement, pairing early warning and response planning with regional coordination.

Migration & Media Ethics: Journalists’ unions and media leaders from Comoros and nine other Eastern African countries met in Mombasa and backed the “Mombasa Statement” to push ethical, fact-based reporting on migration and labour mobility, with support from the ILO and the UK’s FCDO. Indian Ocean Tourism Cooperation: Seychelles used the Vanilla Islands General Assembly and ITM 2026 in Madagascar to deepen regional tourism ties, including with Comoros, focusing on sustainable growth and better connectivity across the islands. Climate Displacement Funding: The EU launched a €100 million, four-year programme to help African countries—now including Comoros—build resilience to climate-driven displacement, with early warning and faster response planning. Women’s Football After Conflict: Sudan’s under-17 women’s team returned to international competition in Morocco, facing heavy defeats including against Comoros, but marking a major step for girls’ sport after years of war and resistance.