AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoChad Sports & Youth: Chad inaugurated its first FIFA Arena mini-pitch in Koumra, installing a safe, free football venue at School 15 that’s expected to serve about 5,000 children, with the government pledging 23 arenas nationwide. Chad Food Security: Japan and WFP signed a JPY 200 million (about $1.3m) deal to fund school meals and malnutrition prevention in food-insecure areas, targeting 16,400 schoolchildren and 6,700 under-fives plus pregnant and breastfeeding women. Nigeria Security Shake-Up: Nigeria named Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose to lead Operation Hadin Kai, replacing Abdulsalam Abubakar as part of a wider reshuffle of senior commanders ahead of the 2027 elections. Boko Haram Ceasefire Claims: Multiple reports say Nigeria has been in a secret three-month truce with Boko Haram since June, linked to the release of 360 civilians from Ngoshe; Abuja denies any ransom payment. Mali Women’s Rights Fight: Mali’s online debate over female genital mutilation flared again as a campaign reframed cutting as “protecting girls,” reigniting arguments about tradition and national sovereignty. Regional Extremism Pressure: In Borno, troops reported repelling ISWAP attacks and continued surrenders by insurgent family members, while Nigeria also confirmed a planned pullback of most US counterterrorism personnel by late September.
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