AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegional Diplomacy: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have reopened talks with ECOWAS, agreeing to joint working groups after nearly 21 months apart. Nigeria is pushing to rebuild ties and protect trade and security cooperation. Climate and Livelihoods: A new US$78 million Great Green Wall programme aims to restore 270,000 hectares and support five million people across nine countries, including Nigeria, Ethiopia and Mali. In Tanzania, farmers report better harvests after regenerating trees on their land. Security: Human Rights Watch says Malian forces, allied fighters and insurgents have committed grave abuses against civilians and calls for urgent action. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea also risk escalating, with Washington urging restraint. Economy and Energy: African governments’ push to process minerals at home faces a major hurdle: unreliable, costly electricity. Solar projects in Chad and Kenya offer models for Nigeria’s new distributed-energy fund. Migration: At least 12 people died after a migrant boat sank off Gambia’s coast. Sport: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will miss the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup after exiting the WAFU-B tournament.
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