AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDeportation Deal in Malabo: A report says Equatorial Guinea’s Bamy Hotel has been used as a prison for asylum seekers deported from the U.S. under an opaque $7.5m deal, with at least 32 people held since late last year and many forced back to countries where they fear danger. Human Rights Watch: A UN rights body says lawyer-activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang is being held arbitrarily and must be released, after he was detained for demanding justice. Maritime Law Ruling: The UN Tribunal for the Law of the Sea awarded just over $14m to compensate for the 2022 seizure of the tanker Heroic Idun, finding Equatorial Guinea violated navigation and related rules. Ebola Response: As Ebola spreads in DR Congo and Uganda, scientists and health agencies push for faster vaccine development, including work on a Bundibugyo-specific candidate. Pope Leo’s Africa Impact: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical and Africa tour are driving fresh debate on faith, technology ethics, and accountability—topics resonating in Equatorial Guinea and across the region.
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