AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDangote Refinery Launch, East Africa Energy Race: Kenya’s William Ruto broke ground on Aliko Dangote’s $16bn Lamu refinery, saying technical studies made the coast the best fit and insisting Uganda and Tanzania can build their own smaller plants without “bad blood.” Regional Politics & Diplomacy: Ethiopia shut its embassy in Eritrea and expelled 10 diplomats as tensions rise in the Horn. Human Rights & Press Freedom: Niger’s missing journalist Moussa Kaka has been referred to the UN over alleged enforced disappearance tied to the country’s crackdown on civic space. Justice & Rights in North Africa: Algeria’s parliament approved death-penalty expansion after decades without executions, drawing Amnesty condemnation. ECOWAS & Regional Peace: ECOWAS’ vice-president visited The Gambia to push peace, security and development, including inspections of regional projects and troop engagements. Business & Jobs: KawiSafi Ventures put $2m into Orb Energy to scale commercial solar across Kenya and East Africa. Sports & Governance: Ghana and Carlos Queiroz part ways again after a rough start to AFCON qualifying. Food Security: Ghana’s Feed Ghana Programme says it’s cutting import dependence, with maize, rice and poultry sufficiency rising.
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