AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoXenophobia Crackdown: The Max and Karl Charity Foundation says xenophobic violence in South Africa is “systemic,” citing 406 verified incidents (75 deaths) from 2022-2025 and escalating legal action via the ICC and African human rights bodies. Regional Diplomacy: Nigeria and Ghana urge the AU to address “Afrophobic protests,” while ECOWAS leaders back Ghana’s petition over attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans in South Africa. ECOWAS Leadership: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is elected ECOWAS chair, with a focus on rebuilding cooperation amid security and political strains. Energy Deal: ECOWAS formally endorses the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, clearing the way for a project company and next development steps. Public Safety Tragedy: Five children die in a shack fire in South Africa’s North West, police say. Security in Cameroon: A bar shooting in the Northwest kills one and injures two. Namibia Trade Standards: Namibia moves to harmonize fisheries and aquaculture standards to cut barriers and boost exports. Clean Cooking: Africa’s clean cooking access is set to expand fastest ever in 2026, but over 1 billion still cook with polluting fuels.
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