AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoSchengen Watch: The EU Commission’s 2026 State of Schengen report says irregular border crossings fell 26% in 2025, and Frontex detections dropped 40% in early 2026—yet it warns smuggling networks still keep migrants facing deadly routes, with the Central and Eastern Mediterranean remaining the busiest. Education Crisis: A new look at Africa’s schooling trend finds more than 100 million children and adolescents still out of school, with progress stalling and the out-of-school count rising back toward 100 million by 2025. Digital Skills for Water: FAO trained North African officials in AI and geospatial tools to manage water and land, including Libya’s MERWAT platform. Connectivity Push: A new Europe-to-Africa Atlantic subsea cable plan, Via Africa, is moving into early development with a route study—aiming to boost resilience and bandwidth diversity across West Africa. Mauritania Angle: China’s tech cooperation spotlighted a Mauritania forage-and-oasis project, showing how innovation is being used to turn arid land productive.
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