AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDeportation Health Shock: Sierra Leone received its first US deportation flight under Trump’s crackdown—nine migrants (from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea and Senegal) arrived in Freetown, with a health ministry official saying they were “traumatised” after months in chains and would be housed in a hotel before repatriation within two weeks. Cameroon Border Health & Safety: In the Far North, customs seized a large contraband haul from Nigeria—52,000 sachets of whisky plus expired biscuits and beer—warning the expired food could be dangerous for public health. Cameroon Money Pressure: The IMF says Cameroon’s tax take in 2024 lagged fiscal potential (about 12% vs 18.1%), with debt servicing set to swallow nearly 17% of tax revenues, keeping health and education funding under strain. Wildlife Risk: A new Central Africa study links rising wild meat demand to urban growth, finding 31% of wild species assessed are at extinction risk. Regional Security: Nigeria’s air force said it destroyed terrorist enclaves near the Nigeria–Cameroon border in strikes on May 19.
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