AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIboga Under Pressure: US pharmaceutical interest in ibogaine, a compound from Gabon’s sacred iboga plant, is raising concern that a surge in demand could intensify poaching and threaten wild populations. Conservation advocates estimate 85–90% of wild iboga may already have disappeared. Bwiti practitioners stress that iboga is part of a wider spiritual tradition, strengthening calls to protect both the plant and its cultural roots. Regional Malaria Fight: Equatorial Guinea is preparing to distribute more than 500,000 mosquito nets across its mainland and Annobón, alongside plans to vaccinate 300,000 children. The campaign faces added challenges near porous borders with Gabon and Cameroon.
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