AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDeportation Pipeline: Nine migrants deported from the US landed in Sierra Leone early Wednesday under a third-country agreement, with officials saying they were checked into hosting facilities and receiving support; the group includes people from Ghana, Guinea, Senegal and Nigeria, and authorities had initially suggested a larger number. Rights Under Pressure: Lawyers and court records cited by AP point to legal stops in the US when deportations were blocked over access to protection claims, while rights groups have warned these “opaque deals” can sidestep safeguards. Regional Migration Deals: Sierra Leone says it will accept up to 300 ECOWAS deportees a year (max 25 per month), joining a growing list of African states in similar arrangements. AFCON Momentum: CAF has released the full 2027 AFCON qualifiers schedule and draw, with Nigeria placed in Group L against Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, and Ghana set for a high-stakes Group C clash with Ivory Coast. Energy Diplomacy: Equatorial Guinea and Russia signed a nuclear cooperation memorandum, while Russia also signaled continued defense and security partnership.
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