AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAfrican Atlantic Gas Pipeline: ECOWAS leaders meeting in Sierra Leone endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline, a 6,000–6,900km project expected to move up to 30bcm of gas yearly through 13 countries, with links to the Maghreb–Europe route and potential Sahel interconnections. ECOWAS Leadership & Appointments: The bloc also approved new 2026–2030 appointments, including judges for the ECOWAS Court of Justice and commissioners for the ECOWAS Commission, with Sierra Leone’s Francess Alghali named for political affairs, peace and security. ECOWAS Single Currency: ECOWAS reaffirmed plans to launch the ECO single currency in 2027, starting with members that meet convergence criteria. Xenophobia & Regional Diplomacy: Vice President Kashim Shettima and other leaders pushed for a united ECOWAS position against xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with ECOWAS backing Ghana’s AU petition. Guinea-Bissau Political Prisoners: ECOWAS urged Guinea-Bissau’s military-led government to release detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira, ahead of the country’s referendum and elections. Local Focus: Sierra Leone’s Lungi Bridge call resurfaced as a political scientist urged faster construction to boost the new conference centre’s impact.
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