AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDakar 2026: Senegal has opened Africa’s first Olympic event, with about 2,700 young athletes competing across three cities. Home judoka Matar Diop won Senegal’s first medal, taking bronze. Energy Finance: Afreximbank and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation have formally established the $5bn Africa Energy Bank in Abuja, naming Helmy Ghazi its first president. It aims to help close a continent-wide energy investment gap estimated at $200bn. Congo Crisis: The DRC faces overlapping emergencies: 28.8 million people are short of food, while Ebola has infected more than 10,000 and killed nearly 5,000, according to figures cited in recent coverage. South Africa Votes: More than 2.6 million people are approved for special voting ahead of Wednesday’s local elections, with 127,000 officials deployed. Gabon Rig Disaster: Four of five missing workers have been found dead after an offshore platform sank; 110 people were rescued, and an inquiry is under way. Reparations Debate: Ghanaian President John Mahama welcomed Britain’s openness to an apology for slavery and called for dialogue on concrete reparatory measures.
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