AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Vaccine Race: UK researchers are rushing a new Ebola vaccine for the spreading Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo, using the same ChAdOx1 viral-vector platform behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID jab, with hopes of human trials in 2–3 months if animal testing goes well. Maritime Security: In the Gulf of Aden, multiple vessels reported suspicious skiff approaches; one Equatorial Guinea-flagged tanker, Aframax “Mystery,” said it was broadcasting “armed guard onboard” after being approached near Socotra. AFCON 2027 Roadmap: CAF has released the full 2027 AFCON qualifiers schedule and groups, setting up major early clashes including Ghana vs Ivory Coast and Nigeria’s Group L path (Tanzania, Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau). Malabo-Russia Nuclear Ties: Russia’s Rosatom and Equatorial Guinea signed a nuclear cooperation memorandum in Moscow, including joint working groups and training. Fact Check—Egonga: Viral claims that Baltasar Ebang Engonga has been released are false; reports say he remains in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison. US Deportations in West Africa: Sierra Leone received nine deportees from the US under ECOWAS-linked arrangements, with more transfers expected.
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