AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoForest Pressure: A new assessment says tropical Africa lost 2.4 million hectares of forest in 2025, nearly matching Latin America’s losses. The Congo Basin showed no sign of a decline, with farming, logging and mining among the key drivers. Debt and Development: Finance Minister Christian Yoka asked Kuwait’s development fund for softer loan terms in Bangkok, reviewing projects it has backed in Congo since 1966 and discussing new areas for investment. Budget and Politics: Congo’s 2027 budget plans 680 billion CFA francs in investments. Opposition figure Mathias Dzon is calling for dialogue and weighing legal action, while the ruling PCT is preparing to train its own instructors. Cultural Ties: Brazzaville’s Rentrée littéraire du Congo signed a partnership with Abidjan’s international book fair for joint events, training and exchanges between writers.
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