AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Health & Hospitals: Gabon’s payroll cleanup is now tied to health services: the state says 1,473 “ghost workers” were removed after an accounting and biometric audit, freeing over 11 billion FCFA a year that the government plans to redirect to hospital upgrades and better staffing. Anti-Corruption & Workforce: The same crackdown targets salaries paid to people who abandoned posts or held other jobs, with officials saying questionable cases will be reviewed to avoid mistakes. Food Security: Gabon is sticking to its plan to ban broiler chicken imports from Jan 1, 2027, even after a U.S. WTO challenge—Libreville says the move supports food sovereignty and aims to scale local production. UN & Public Health Priorities: As Gabon takes the UN General Assembly vice-presidency, its delegation says it will push priorities including public health, climate action, and digital transformation. Wildlife Health Insight: New research from Kenya reports elephants preparing medicinal plant mixes for their calves, adding to growing interest in animal self-care.
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