AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAfrican Atlantic Gas Pipeline: Sierra Leone signed the US$25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline intergovernmental agreement at an ECOWAS summit in Lungi, a 6,900km project aimed at linking Nigeria’s gas to Morocco and supplying ECOWAS states and Mauritania, with up to 30bn cubic metres a year. Political Finance Reform: Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas urged African leaders to make the Accra Declaration real by tightening political finance rules and forcing transparency in campaign funding. Anti-Corruption/Legal Scrutiny (Nigeria): Nigeria’s ICPC questioned President Tinubu’s chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged links to the controversial PFIPC. Digital Assets & Crime: FATF warned countries to tighten oversight of virtual assets as criminals increasingly use stablecoins to move illicit funds. Scams Across Borders: UNODC said scam gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least $88bn in 2025, expanding beyond Asia using shared services and AI. Humanitarian Risk (Horn of Africa): A report warns Sudan’s RSF conflict could spill into Ethiopia, with a large refugee camp near Asosa raising fears of reprisals. Rights & Harmful Practices: A Cross River court sentenced a pastor to death for killing his teenage daughter over witchcraft accusations. Environment & Wildlife (Iraq): Iraq faces extinction risk for 134 species, driven by pollution, drought, rising temperatures and illegal hunting.
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