AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConstitutional Referendum Under Fire: Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition PAIGC is calling for a boycott of the Aug. 30 constitutional referendum, arguing parties were excluded and that the process is set up to be rigged; the vote would decide whether amendments approved by the National Transitional Council take effect after the army seized power in November and suspended elections. Political Violence Fallout: A Reuters report says opposition activist and rapper Vigario Luis Balanta was beaten to death in March and that his movement’s leaders have gone underground since the military takeover, with his wife describing repeated threats and the shock of finding his body. Public Health Alert (Mpox): UNICEF warns Guinea-Bissau’s first mpox outbreak is a major public health event, with 46 suspected cases including many children—half of suspected cases and 16 under age four—raising concern ahead of school reopening. Regional Diplomacy: Russia’s Lavrov and Ghana’s foreign minister agreed measures to normalize ties between ECOWAS and the Sahel bloc AES, with security and counterterrorism in the Sahara-Sahel highlighted. US Port Security: The US Coast Guard keeps Guinea-Bissau on its port security advisory list, saying ports are not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures, which could add conditions for ships heading to the US. Governance & Revenue: A new AfDB-backed tax administration project will benefit Guinea-Bissau among other states, aiming to strengthen domestic revenue systems.
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