AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFrance–Africa Summit in Nairobi: Macron and Kenya’s Ruto kick off the two-day “Africa Forward Summit” with talk of innovation, jobs and security, plus Macron’s big pitch to swap aid for investment—he also snapped at youth noise at a forum, a sign of how tense the optics are. Migration & borders: ECOWAS ministers in Abidjan backed a tighter regional border-management plan, including a shared platform to connect border data systems. Nigeria conflict, civilian toll dispute: Nigeria’s DHQ denies civilian deaths after drone strikes in Niger State’s Shiroro, saying about 70 bandits were killed in Kusasu; meanwhile AFP reports around 100 civilians killed in separate Nigeria airstrike and gang attacks, with Amnesty alleging the worst. Lake Chad shock: Chad airstrikes on Boko Haram near the lake have left dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead or missing. Niger politics & media crackdown: Niger’s junta suspends nine major French outlets, while RSF calls it abusive. Kidnapping case: Niger State’s former SUBEB chairman regains freedom after months in captivity. Eid-el-Kabir prices: Rams jump in Kaduna markets, pushing many buyers to delay. Education unrest: ASUU warns a new strike could hit universities over alleged poor implementation of the 2025 agreement.
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