AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGuinea Justice & Rights: Guinean prosecutors in Conakry asked a court to jail teacher and civil liberties advocate Bella Bah for one year over remarks insulting the Grand Mosque chief imam, Mamadou Saliou Camara, as the case highlights a wider crackdown on dissent under military rule. Regional Health Crisis: In the DRC, Ebola has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with deaths officially confirmed at 2,325 and cases at 4,945, as WHO warns the outbreak could eclipse the 2014-16 West Africa epidemic if it keeps accelerating. ECOWAS & Trade Policy: ECOWAS held a Conakry meeting to review its tobacco excise directive, focusing on new nicotine products and illicit trade across West Africa. Guinea-linked Business/Industry: A report says Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project is nearing completion, opening a new high-grade iron ore corridor. Economy Watch (West Africa): Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.43% in July, but food inflation jumped to 20.31%, keeping pressure on household costs.
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