AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: Algeria’s SONATRACH has broken ground on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a joint venture involving Nigeria’s NNPC and Niger’s SONIDEP, aiming to move 20–30 billion cubic metres of gas annually from Nigeria through Niger to Algeria’s Hassi R’Mel for onward export to Europe. Humanitarian Crisis: The International Rescue Committee warns that the Iran war and other conflicts are accelerating displacement, food insecurity and aid disruption, with shocks linked to the Strait of Hormuz. Security & Governance: Nigeria’s PDP leadership fight escalated as Wabara’s BoT filed a case against INEC over recognition of its interim NWC, after court rulings reshuffled party factions. Sahel Instability: A UN warning says weapons looted from Libya’s 2011 conflict are still circulating across the Sahel and fueling extremist violence, including in Nigeria. Eid Tragedy in Niger: Nearly 50 people died of dehydration after a truck broke down in Niger’s Sahara while returning from Mali for Eid al-Adha. Climate-Energy Risk: A new study flags rising synchronization risk in Africa’s solar power pools under climate change, threatening regional power reliability.
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