AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAfrica Forward Summit momentum: Nairobi’s Africa–France talks kept the spotlight on sovereign equality and investment-led growth, with Macron pitching €23bn/$27bn and Ruto repeating that Africa must move beyond aid-dependency. Critical minerals diplomacy: In a rare high-level engagement, the U.S. and South Africa held early-stage talks in Johannesburg on critical minerals to diversify supply chains away from China. Xenophobia fallout: Ghana approved the immediate evacuation of 300 citizens from South Africa after renewed attacks, as South Africa’s top court also ruled against repeat asylum applications. Health watch: Africa CDC and WHO urged continued hantavirus surveillance despite low risk, while South Africa marked International Nurses Day. Food and farming pressure: South Africa’s FMD crisis worsened as vaccinated herds were reported reinfected, raising questions over rollout speed. Tech diplomacy: Ghana is pushing AI compute plans and Accra’s bid to host an AI diplomacy hub this September.
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