AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoConstitutional Politics in Guinea-Bissau: PAIGC condemned the arrest of opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira, saying it fits a pattern of political persecution as Guinea-Bissau’s military-led transition prepares an August 30 referendum that would replace the parliamentary system with a presidential regime. Russia–Africa Diplomacy: In Moscow, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov met Guinea-Bissau’s foreign minister Fatumata Jau, confirming President Horta N’Tam will attend the October Russia–Africa summit; Lavrov said priorities include AI, digital economy, payment platforms and food security, while Russia also signaled it could increase scholarships for Bissau-Guinean students and expand business conditions for Russian firms. Regional Security and ECOWAS: Nigeria urged ECOWAS to strengthen unity against terrorism and transnational crime, while keeping dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and stressed prompt payment of the ECOWAS community levy. Cross-border Security (Nigeria): Nigerian Army 65 Battalion troops raided a suspected hideout in Epe, Lagos, arresting 24 foreign nationals (including one from Guinea-Bissau) and handing them to immigration for further checks.
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