AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCeuta-Morocco Tensions: Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta, a rare royal trip amid strained ties with Morocco and the aftermath of July’s mass migrant crossing, which left more than 100 people dead. Food Emergency: More than 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia face severe hunger after repeated failed rainy seasons; a UN report also warns that people in northern Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Sudan risk famine. Poverty: Nigeria recorded the world’s largest recent rise in multidimensional poverty, with 17.9 million more people affected between 2021 and 2024. Energy Investment: Tanzania is nearing a $42 billion LNG deal led by Shell and Equinor, part of plans to expand power generation and position the country as an energy hub. Health: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths as preparations for a vaccine trial continue. Sport and Security: Rwanda signed a 10-year deal to bring Formula One back to Africa in the early 2030s; in Nigeria, troops killed six suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters during an attack on a military base in Adamawa.
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