AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMedia Freedom Under Pressure: Guinea’s High Authority for Communication (HAC) has formally warned France 24 for calling President Mamady Doumbouya a “putschist president,” ordering editorial corrections across its digital platforms and warning of sanctions if it repeats the term; HAC also withdrew a Jeune Afrique correspondent’s accreditation for alleged professional misconduct. Diplomatic Support for Academic: Zambian historian Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, whose passport was revoked while he was in England, has returned to South Africa after South Africa issued him a travel document via its London embassy—an episode framed as pan-African solidarity. Regional Governance & Protests: In the Gambia, police banned protests without permits after violent unrest over prolonged power cuts, with tear gas used to disperse crowds ahead of December’s election and President Adama Barrow’s bid for a controversial third term. Resource Windfall Question: Liberia’s government received a $200 million signature bonus from ArcelorMittal, prompting calls to treat the finite windfall differently from recurring revenue and to plan for lasting national value.
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