AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoECOWAS Security Push: ECOWAS is moving to set up a regional counterterror force, with chiefs of staff backing a plan that starts with a 1,650-soldier counterterror brigade as the core, while member states including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal confirm troop commitments and readiness for deployment. The force is designed to plug gaps left by earlier ECOWAS security missions and to stop terrorist and secessionist groups from taking territory. France-Africa Reset: In Nairobi, the Africa–France summit (May 11–12) is framed as a sign of Macron’s evolving “new doctrine,” including colonial apologies and a push for new alliances beyond “French Africa,” with Guinea-Bissau highlighted as part of that wider outreach. Maritime Training in the Region: Senegal hosted Obangame Express 2026 boarding drills involving 17 nations, reinforcing Gulf of Guinea maritime security skills. Fisheries Data Call: Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries minister says decisions need updated data, pointing to a new MoU with Blue Ventures to restore fisheries, strengthen governance and protect marine ecosystems. Human Rights Watch: Banjul participants at the African Commission forum urged Sudan to fully cooperate with international probes into alleged chemical weapons use.
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