AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUN Leadership: Former Senegalese president Macky Sall withdrew from the secretary-general race after a UN Security Council ballot pointed toward a candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean. Public Health: Africa CDC is supporting Kenya’s Ebola response after four new Bundibugyo cases brought the total to seven, including one death. Regional Trade: Nigeria Customs and Afreximbank are planning upgrades to border corridors with Benin and Cameroon to cut delays and support AfCFTA trade. AI Oversight: Kenyan MPs have launched a month-long inquiry into AI use in education and health as they consider a standalone law covering privacy, cybersecurity and safeguards. Electoral Security: More than 44 politically motivated killings were recorded in South Africa from January to September, with attacks continuing ahead of local elections. Somalia’s Federal Tensions: Forces loyal to the ousted South West State leader captured several key towns, challenging the federal government-backed administration.
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