AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLGBTQ legal shift: Botswana has formally removed colonial-era provisions that criminalised same-sex relations from its penal code, aligning the law with constitutional rulings from 2019 and 2021—though social backlash is already building, with a major marriage equality case set for the High Court in July. Animal disease emergency: In Lesotho’s Qacha’s Nek, an African Horse Sickness outbreak has killed over 30 horses, with officials struggling to collect samples because many animals die before vets arrive; meanwhile, authorities are also warning Basotho not to eat dead cattle amid an FMD outbreak. Regional health and trade: South Africa and Botswana reaffirmed cooperation through a Bi-National Commission, including support for a regional livestock vaccine push—while misinformation about border closures tied to anti-immigrant tensions was denied by both governments. Health policy context: Across Africa, lawmakers are urging more domestic funding for TB as donor support fades, and WHO warns pandemic preparedness is not keeping up with rising risk.
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