AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAnti-migrant crackdown: Cambodia deported 3,598 foreigners from May 11–20, including 1,794 Chinese, as authorities intensify a cybercrime cleanup. Ebola alarm across borders: The DRC and Uganda Ebola situation is worsening fast, with WHO calling it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and Russia pledging help to contain it quickly. Regional safety tensions: In South Africa’s Durban, anti-migrant marches are pushing more foreign nationals to seek refuge at church and police sites, with fears of attacks growing. Trade and jobs: China’s zero-tariff deal for African partners is already boosting coffee imports via Shanghai, while Maersk is raising peak surcharges on Asia-Pacific to East Africa routes. Infrastructure push: Tanzania unveiled a US$985m works budget, turning to bond financing to speed up road upgrades. Climate risk: IGAD warns of below-normal June–September rains across parts of the Greater Horn, threatening food and water supplies.
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