AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCounter-terrorism pressure stays high: Nigeria’s VP Kashim Shettima says progress against insurgents is real—but “not final victory,” urging sustained vigilance, intelligence, tech, and troop welfare as Nigeria and partners keep pushing in the North East and Lake Chad. Global health push: Gilead renewed its WHO partnership for five more years to accelerate kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) elimination, pledging 400,000+ vials of AmBisome plus $9.2m through 2030, with a focus on East Africa. Maritime bottleneck: Port chiefs warn Africa can’t grow with outdated infrastructure; Nigeria’s Abubakar Dantsoho points to deep-sea upgrades and technology as the way to handle bigger vessels and reclaim cargo share. Security economy angle: A new report flags kidnapping-for-ransom as a structured cross-border business in Chad’s borderlands, feeding wider instability. Local human story: Lakeland’s long-serving teacher prepares to retire after 55 years—an upbeat counterpoint to the week’s heavier headlines.
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