AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWest Africa Security: The UN warns that terrorists across northern Nigeria and the Sahel are upgrading tactics with drones, better communications and cryptocurrencies, while also blending into transnational crime. ECOWAS Leadership: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has taken over as ECOWAS chair, with a push for counter-terrorism force operationalisation, pooled resources and stronger ECOWAS finances. Afrophobia Row: Nigeria and Ghana condemned xenophobic attacks on African nationals in South Africa, urging regional and continental action. Regional Politics: ECOWAS leaders heard Vice-President Kashim Shettima urge states to respect constitutional term limits and avoid unconstitutional changes. Ghana Sports Infrastructure: President Mahama says Ghana could co-host AFCON again, aiming to upgrade at least five stadiums to CAF standards. Agriculture Push: Nigeria’s Enugu plans free inputs for 63,000 farmers and hired 4,698 teachers for Smart Green Schools. Maritime & Trade: Cameroon opened talks with MSC-linked Terminal Investment Limited to revive the long-delayed Limbe deep-sea port project. Health Alert: A second US citizen tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola in DRC and was evacuated to Germany, with the CDC saying the public risk remains low.
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