AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoICC Withdrawal: Niger has formally started its exit from the International Criminal Court, submitting its withdrawal instrument to the UN on June 18; the ICC says Niger remains bound until the exit takes effect on June 18, 2027, while Niger and the Sahel alliance accuse the court of selective justice and neo-colonialist bias. Sahel Peacebuilding: West African Catholic bishops are pushing a “Sahel Peace University” concept to train future leaders to tackle terrorism and violence, with interfaith partners including Muslim clerics. Niger State Politics: Niger State lawmakers suspended plenary indefinitely over unresolved rifts with the executive, after APC primary fallout left members refusing to sit until issues are addressed. Security and Schools: Police chief Olatunji Disu says attacks on schools will soon end, pointing to a School Protection Unit and new protocols, while also urging calm over alleged Lakurawa infiltration. Environment Spillover: A separate report flags record sargassum seaweed blooms linked to nutrient runoff across the Atlantic, with the Niger basin cited among major river sources.
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