AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSanctions Evasion Watch: A parallel Russian “shadow fleet” is accelerating, with nearly 90 tankers switching to Russian flags since July—many registered in Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea—after EU enforcement tightened offshore verification. Immigration & Human Rights: The US Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump’s rapid “third-country” deportations to resume while legal challenges continue, drawing outrage over risks of torture and abuse; UN experts and rights groups warn the policy is already causing serious harm. Equatorial Guinea in the Spotlight: US human-rights reporting says deportees have been sent to Equatorial Guinea despite documented torture concerns, including cases involving detention without charges. Regional Finance: CEMAC banks’ bad-loan ratio fell to 15.4% by end-June 2026, down from 17.4% a year earlier, signaling improving credit quality across Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and others. Sports (AFCON Qualifiers): Equatorial Guinea beat Sierra Leone 1-0, while Sierra Leone’s Leone Stars returned home after back-to-back qualifier defeats. Business & Trade: Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe is reshaping its dealer network across West and Central Africa, expanding coverage that includes Equatorial Guinea.
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