AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoISIS Strike in Lake Chad: The US and Nigeria say they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by Washington as ISIS’s second-in-command, in a coordinated operation in Borno’s Lake Chad area, with reports of a helicopter assault and a battle lasting hours; School Kidnapping in Borno: even as the raid was announced, suspected jihadists abducted 42 schoolchildren from a primary school in Askira-Uba, leaving families in frantic search mode; Sahel Security Signal: the timing is being read as a message to the wider Sahel fight, where Mali’s Russian-backed posture is under pressure and ISIS/ISWAP networks keep adapting; Politics at Home: Niger State APC primaries and consensus moves continue, including prayer sessions for Tinubu, Gov Bago and Senator Sani Musa ahead of party contests. France-Africa Summit Backdrop: Nairobi’s Africa Forward summit is still sparking debate over France’s shifting strategy and backlash from Sahel-linked groups.
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