AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoState Visits: Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is expected in Harare for a two-day trip to deepen ties with Zimbabwe, with agreements on economic and trade cooperation, education, agriculture, mining and skills development likely to be signed after the recent Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation session. Energy & Industry: TGS says it has signed with Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to launch an offshore MegaSurvey, starting with reprocessing about 27,273 km of 2D and 35,000 sq km of 3D seismic data, aiming to cut exploration risk across the Rio del Rey and Rio Muni basins by Q3 2026. Parliamentary Diplomacy: Equatorial Guinea’s National Assembly appointed directors of new Parliamentary Friendship Groups, including a Friendship Group president-designate for Equatorial Guinea. International Mobility & Rights: A U.S. immigration crackdown tied to the World Cup continues to ripple across African football, after Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the U.S., prompting FIFA and UEFA responses and a new high-profile assignment for him. Labour Policy in the Region: Kuwait’s Interior Ministry issued updated rules restricting domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries and banning recruitment from 27 others, including Equatorial Guinea.
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