AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCounterterrorism in Nigeria: US Africa Command and Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters carried out fresh airstrikes in Borno’s Metele area, killing more than 20 ISWAP militants, as joint operations intensify after the recent killing of ISIS’s global second-in-command. Security shock in Yobe: Hours before that landmark strike, Islamist militants attacked Nigeria’s Special Forces training school in Buni Yadi, killing 17 police trainees and some soldiers. Health sovereignty under pressure: Africa CDC and partners warn that Ebola outbreaks in Congo (and alerts tied to Uganda) are colliding with a sharp drop in donor support, pushing countries to fund and respond themselves. Digital safety and inclusion: Zimbabwe’s Potraz says it will regulate AI so it “does not weaken humanity,” while tackling online abuse at events aimed at girls in ICT. Trade and services integration: UNDP and ECOWAS wrapped a Liberia AfCFTA trade-in-services regulatory audit workshop in Monrovia. Agribusiness finance: Ghana’s Access Bank, with IFC, disbursed about GH₵1bn to boost cocoa production and purchases via licensed buying companies.
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