AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUN Security Council Veto Push: France says 11 more African countries back its plan to limit veto use over mass atrocities, lifting support to 118 and aiming for a September vote. Africa–France Summit: At Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit, William Ruto and Emmanuel Macron pitched a “win-win” partnership built on sovereign equality and investment, not dependency. Mauritania in the spotlight: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet session in Jeddah highlighted messages from President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, while France’s veto initiative also lists Mauritania among new backers. Digital Infrastructure: Mauritania marked the landing of a second EllaLink subsea cable in Nouadhibou, boosting direct connectivity to European hubs. Regional security & mobility: European ministers weigh sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, and WHO says hantavirus risk to the public is “absolutely low” as a cruise outbreak heads toward Tenerife. Local governance: In Cameroon’s Buea, newly installed battalion commanders were tasked with maintaining discipline amid security concerns.
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