AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAU Peace Agenda in Angola: Nigeria’s VP Kashim Shettima has flown to Luanda to represent President Tinubu at the AU extraordinary summit focused on conflict prevention and lasting peace, as the AU drafts an action plan to strengthen early warning, crisis response, and the Peace and Security Council. Nigeria 2027 Politics—Borders and Fuel Subsidy: Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says Nigeria’s land borders are already open, rejecting Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to reopen them; meanwhile APC campaign DG Abdulaziz Yari insists fuel subsidy cannot return, calling subsidy promises deception, as Atiku shifts to a “gradual, situation-dependent” approach. Security Shock in Niger: Mutinous soldiers attacked Niger’s presidential palace and an air base in Niamey in an attempted coup, with authorities later saying loyalists regained control. Ebola Warning: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya tells CGTN the DR Congo Ebola outbreak is still outpacing response, citing insecurity and contact-tracing gaps. Health Systems Push: WHO’s RC76 in Addis Ababa adopted three 10-year strategies, including training and retaining 3 million more health workers by 2035. Road Tragedy in Zimbabwe: A minibus-truck crash killed 27 church members near Chivhu, prompting a state of disaster. Governance and Money: ITUC-Africa warns illicit financial flows are draining funds meant for hospitals, jobs, and social protection. Ethiopia Beeswax Boom: Ethiopia’s beeswax is rising from “waste” to a growing income stream as domestic demand expands into soap, cosmetics, and pharma.
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