AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLake Chad Diplomacy: Yobe Gov. Mai Mala Buni visited the Lake Chad Basin Commission HQ in N’Djamena, pledging stronger coordination for security and economic growth with the new Executive Secretary, Ambassador Ibrahim Babani, and backing regional efforts like the MNJTF. Refugee Affairs: Buni also visited Nigerian refugees at the Kaya site in Lac Province, urging law-abiding life, farming and fishing for self-reliance, and promising repatriation for those who want to return via LCBC census and state-led processes. Chad Politics: President Mahamat Idriss Déby pardoned nine opposition figures, including former PM Succès Masra, prompting calls from Human Rights Watch to also overturn convictions so they can fully rejoin politics. Regional Violence: Niger reported an assault in Tessa (Dosso) that killed 18 gendarmes, underscoring the Sahel’s worsening security crisis near the Nigeria/Benin border. Humanitarian Alarm: A report says Christian deaths across Africa jumped 292% in Q2 2026, with major clusters in the DRC, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso.
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