AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSouth Africa’s Violence and Jobs Shock: Three separate mass shootings across South Africa killed nearly 40 people in days, renewing fears of organised crime and a possible new wave of violence, even as employment fell by 14,000 between March and June and murders have been declining overall. GBV Crackdown: President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered urgent action after the killings of at least 11 women in Ekurhuleni, including municipal safety audits and a review of unresolved GBV cases. Mali Civilian Deaths: Amnesty says Mali army and Russian Wagner operations killed 34 civilians in seven incidents, alleging war crimes. Fuel Self-Sufficiency Push: Aliko Dangote says Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in refined fuel by 2030 as he prepares to break ground on a $16bn Lamu refinery. Finance Reform: Africa’s own credit rating agency (AfCRA) is set to launch in Mauritius on 7 October to cut the “risk premium” Africa faces in global lending. Regional Cooperation: Tanzania and Burundi begin a joint commission meeting in Bujumbura to deepen ties across trade, infrastructure, energy, defence and health. Africa-Europe Space Deal: The African Space Agency and European remote-sensing firms sign an agreement to boost Earth observation cooperation.
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