AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegional Security Talks: Egypt’s Defense Minister Ashraf Salem Zaher met Congo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita to discuss boosting military and security cooperation, with both sides stressing coordination to strengthen stability in Africa. Migration Crackdown in the Region: South Africa says it has processed 53,449 foreign nationals for deportation and voluntary repatriation since mid-June amid anti-migrant unrest, with Malawians making up about 80%, and authorities now considering scaling back costly operations as daily numbers fall. Ebola Alarm in Congo: The U.S. CDC reports a U.S. humanitarian worker in Congo tested positive for Ebola, as the outbreak continues to expand and officials work to identify close contacts. Illicit Trade Linked to Wagner Remnants: A Wall Street Journal report says Wagner-linked networks in the Central African Republic have built a tramadol trafficking route that runs through the Republic of the Congo, using drug profits to fund mining and forest exploitation. Policing Reform Watch: Nigeria’s Inspector-General Tunji Disu says state police would deepen community policing and improve intelligence gathering, but only after consultations and capacity-building.
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