AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Map Overhaul: The UN General Assembly backed an African-led resolution to “correct the map,” adopting the Equal Earth projection after 164 votes in favour, with the AU calling it a historic fix to long-standing distortions of Africa’s size. Child Marriage Push: Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Maada Bio won UN support for an International Day on November 27 to end child, early and forced marriage, with 65 co-sponsors backing the resolution. Sierra Leone Digital IDs: Sierra Leone plans to digitize passport services and expand diaspora access abroad, including an online application system and free Wi‑Fi/document-scanning support at selected centres. Nigeria Politics & Courts: Kaduna’s El-Rufai remains in detention for 200 days, with Atiku’s ADC camp calling it political persecution, while a separate case challenges an NDC governorship primary result in Delta. Kaduna Economy: Kaduna State says it has climbed to second in Nigeria’s ease-of-doing-business ranking, citing security, mining reforms and a planned AFC-backed investment. Drug Bust Abroad: US CBP seized over 4,000 pounds of khat at Atlanta’s airport, including shipments linked to Nigeria. Regional Peace Agenda: Cameroon’s envoy Dion Ngute urged stronger conflict prevention and early warning systems at a 21st AU extraordinary session in Angola. Sports & Culture: Daniel Amokachi earned a CAF A coaching licence in Morocco; Ghana’s KNUST is exploring Czech partnerships in cybersecurity and tech.
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