AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy Deal in Freetown: ECOWAS leaders signed an intergovernmental agreement backing the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a nearly 6,900km project meant to move up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas yearly through 13 West African countries to Morocco and onward to Europe. Regional Politics: President John Dramani Mahama urged ECOWAS to close ranks and implement decisions that deliver peace and development, while Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected ECOWAS chair, succeeding Julius Maada Bio. Xenophobia Diplomacy: ECOWAS endorsed Ghana’s petition to the African Union over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with Nigeria and Ghana pushing for a united regional stance and AU action. Security on the Ground (Sierra Leone): Sierra Leone deployed 74 newly trained police officers to the Eastern Region to strengthen community policing and crime prevention ahead of the wider ECOWAS summit period. Migration Crackdown (Gambia): Gambia intercepted 43 prospective irregular migrants in Sifoe Village, including Gambians, Senegalese, and Sierra Leoneans, in a joint border operation.
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