AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoECOWAS Rift: Nigeria’s media adviser Sunday Dare says Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s ECOWAS exit triggered a regional crisis by weakening protocols on free movement of goods and services, pushing the Sahel toward the Alliance of Sahel States and forcing new border-management priorities for both trade and security. Sahel Security: Niger’s junta says loyal forces thwarted a major coup attempt, with mutineers detained and facing military justice, while fighting and insecurity continue to hit places like Tillabéri. Burkina Faso Defense: Burkina Faso reportedly tested the Chinese-made NORINCO Sky Dragon 50 air-defense system, as President Ibrahim Traoré reiterates the country’s fight for sovereignty and a wider African cause. Regional Air Links: Burkina Faso and Egypt agree to launch direct Ouagadougou–Cairo flights and simplify visas for business travel, alongside renewed counterterrorism cooperation. Football (Ouagadougou): WAFU Zone B U-17 qualifiers draw sets Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets vs Côte d’Ivoire and Niger in Group B, while hosts Burkina Faso take on Ghana, Benin and Togo in Group A; in women’s football, Ampem Darkoa and Edo Queens set up a final in Ouagadougou after dominant semi-finals.
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