AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFrance-Africa Summit Fallout: Macron’s “We are the true Pan-Africanists” line is still sparking backlash as Nairobi hosts the Africa Forward Summit, with protesters arrested over a Kenya–France security deal and critics saying France is pivoting east to rebuild influence. Rights Under Fire: Nigeria’s NHRC has demanded answers from the Nigerian Air Force over repeated market airstrike deaths in Yobe, Niger and Zamfara, while the UN also urges independent probes into Nigeria and Chad strikes. Niger State Accountability: SaharaReporters alleges Niger State claimed about N1.5bn for the Suleja market road that was never built, as the project sits largely inactive. Security and Civilian Cost: In Zamfara’s Tumfa Market, locals claim the jet arrived right after terrorists entered; the military denies civilian deaths. Health and Social Support: Niger’s Etsu Nupe Foundation delivered free cataract care to 600 indigents in Bida. Trade and Crime: Southwest Nigeria is flagged as the epicentre of Africa’s counterfeit economy, while Ghana’s police seized drugs worth GH₵200,000 in an intelligence-led Madina raid.
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