AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoECOWAS Oversight: A joint ECOWAS–KfW–GIZ team carried out a technical inspection and provisional acceptance tour of FRSD-funded projects in Guinea-Bissau, covering Bolama, Bafata, Gabu and Bada, with a focus on health and training facilities, water and sanitation, food security and agriculture, and support for entrepreneurship—aimed at improving basic services and stabilising fragile regions. Regional Security Build-up: ECOWAS is also moving toward a regional counterterror force, with plans for a dedicated counterterrorism brigade core and troop commitments from several West African states. Trade & Investment Context: Separate coverage highlights how China’s overseas investment has shifted over two decades, while U.S.-linked industrial supply deals continue to adjust—signals of how global capital and inputs keep reshaping regional economies. Cross-border Spillovers: The wider region remains tied together by security and illicit economies, with recent anti-cannabis operations in Senegal’s Casamance underscoring ongoing pressures near Guinea-Bissau.
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