AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGuinea Security Shake-Up: President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for alleged desertion in a decree read on state TV, including Michel Lamah of the elite Groupement des Forces Spéciales—another sign of how the government is tightening control nearly five years after the 2021 coup. Mass Grave Probe Pressure: France has joined calls for a transparent, independent investigation after six men with tied hands and blindfolds were found in a mass grave in Forécariah, with civil society urging international human-rights scrutiny. Conakry Disaster Watch: Heavy rains triggered a deadly landfill collapse at Conakry’s Gbessia dump, killing about 30 people with rescues ongoing and families facing relocation. ECOWAS Tobacco Tax Talks (Conakry): ECOWAS officials met in Conakry to push a harmonized excise duties approach on tobacco—framing it as both a public-health move and a revenue tool for development. Regional Power & Influence: Coverage also highlights the wider contest for influence in Africa as the US pushes back against China’s expanding economic footprint and France seeks to regain leverage after setbacks in the Sahel.
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