AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoICC Exit and Sahel Sovereignty: Niger has formally begun its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, calling it neo-colonialist and alleging selective justice, joining Mali and Burkina Faso in the exit push. Regional Diplomacy: The AES bloc (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) met in Ouagadougou to align security, economic cooperation and diplomatic positions ahead of future ECOWAS talks, as Burkina Faso also severed ties with France. Security and Justice in Niger: A Sahel alliance claim links the repeated attack on Niamey airport to foreign sponsors, while Niger’s junta faces renewed UN pressure to free a leading human rights defender. Local Governance and Accountability: SERAP has given Nigeria’s Senate President Akpabio and Speaker Abbas seven days to investigate alleged diversion of ₦6.3bn constituency funds or face legal action. Cybercrime Crackdown (Kebbi): Kebbi State vows to dismantle the “Yan Vocal” syndicate accused of hacking and extortion. Power Disruption: TCN scheduled grid maintenance causing outages in five northern Nigerian states and Gazaoua in Niger.
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