AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOil Refinery Diplomacy: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan met Aliko Dangote in Dar es Salaam as the region argues over where a $15–$17bn, 650,000-bpd refinery should be sited—Ruto has floated Tanga, while Dangote has leaned toward Mombasa, and now a partnership model is being discussed. Counterterrorism: The U.S. and Nigeria say they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s global second-in-command, in a joint strike in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin; Trump hailed the “complex mission,” Tinubu called it effective collaboration, and legal groups are already questioning earlier claims about the same figure’s death. Public Health: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak hit 87 deaths as Africa CDC warns the Bundibugyo strain has no strain-specific vaccine and poses high risk of spread. Local Governance: Ghana’s Kadjebi district assembly nearly stalled over delayed sitting allowances—another reminder that implementation gaps can derail basic service delivery. Climate & Energy Policy: African lawmakers in Nairobi pushed for a unified voice on climate and methane talks, while Zambia’s constituency solar model is being held up as a practical path to cut energy poverty.
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