AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPower Crisis: Zimbabwe’s national grid collapsed Monday, plunging the country into a blackout as ZETDC blamed a “technical fault” and said restoration is underway. Sports & Youth: Kenya’s KSSSA Term Two regional games kick off with six new disciplines—chess, scrabble, cricket, lacrosse, beach volleyball and baseball—alongside football and other major sports, feeding into East Africa school championships in Tanzania. Health: In DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak, WHO-backed clinical trials are enrolling patients and testing new tools for the rarer Bundibugyo strain, as the epidemic tops 500 deaths. Migration & Rights: The EU’s landmark Asylum and Migration Pact moves into full force, but implementation is now the hard part for member states; meanwhile, South Africa faces renewed scrutiny over border enforcement and anti-illegal immigration protests. Security: Jihadists and Tuareg allies battled to control a strategic camp in northern Mali, with Russian paramilitaries and junta forces reportedly holed up. Economy & Trade: Africa-Europe container volumes are rising, yet many SME forwarders say they’re not seeing the benefits. Energy & Climate: Ugandan farmers are suing TotalEnergies in a UK court to stop the EACOP pipeline, calling it unlawful and a major climate risk.
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