AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSADC Summit & Migration: South Africa’s Ramaphosa kicked off his SADC chair debut in Durban with a clear message: peace and development must go together, even as anti-foreigner anger and a new “March and March” ultimatum push a Sept 30 deadline for undocumented people. DRC Ebola: The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed 2,325 Ebola deaths, making the outbreak the deadliest on record, with cases spreading across multiple provinces and UN warnings that it is accelerating fast. ECOWAS Tobacco Policy: ECOWAS met in Conakry to review its tobacco excise rules as new nicotine products and illicit trade rise, with WHO and the World Bank supporting the overhaul. South Africa Governance & Accountability: The DA demanded an SIU probe into Daybreak Foods over alleged irregular spending and oversight failures, while South Africa also rolled out portable digital X-rays to detect asbestos-related illness in remote mining-affected areas. AfCFTA Customs Deal: A major AfCFTA concession worth $3.1bn to digitize customs systems across 50 countries is drawing scrutiny after concerns about the contractor’s limited public track record. Nigeria Aviation: Nigeria asked IATA to review the Osubi Airport code “QRW,” arguing it doesn’t match the airport’s official name and location. Cameroon Football: Cameroon celebrated its first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title as the Indomitable Lionesses beat Malawi 3-0.
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