AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSahel Reality Check: A new open-source security map is being used to argue that the AES project has failed “systematically and comprehensively,” with Burkina Faso described as the worst hit and Mali’s control shrinking to pockets. Nigerian Security: Nigeria and the US say a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s global second-in-command, but fresh reporting also flags a separate terror shock: suspected militants abducted 42 pupils and children in Borno. Regional Response: ECOWAS lawmakers are pushing for a stronger, united Sahel counter-terror push as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s withdrawal from the bloc raises alarm. Business & Trade: Indoco Remedies says it has completed the transfer of its ophthalmic business to Sunways (India) across multiple African countries, while a report says AfCFTA full implementation could lift intra-Africa commerce to 53%. Politics & Governance: Nigeria’s state-police debate returns as security reform calls grow, alongside ongoing 2027 party primaries and candidate controversies.
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