AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLibya-linked water stress: A new global map using UN FAO data ranks Libya among the most water-stressed countries, with water stress at 817.1% (2022), highlighting how freshwater withdrawals far exceed renewable supply and intensify pressure on agriculture and daily life. Cybersecurity & AI governance: Hammamet hosts the African Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (July 13–15), aiming to help African governments build “smart and secure” digital governance, with partners including Libya’s Al-Hofra University. Libya in regional security networks: A Lighthouse Reports investigation says UAE-backed support for Sudan’s RSF runs through training camps and routes in eastern Libya, pointing to cross-border infrastructure sustaining the war. Libya’s financial system under attack: Libya’s Central Bank publicly framed a recent cyberattack as being actively investigated with international cybersecurity experts, stressing core services remain operational and rejecting extortion narratives. Defense tech supply chain angle: Analysis claims China uses Pakistan as a “white-label” gateway for defense sales, citing a $4bn deal that included JF-17s and training aircraft for Libya’s National Army.
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