AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoConstitution Vote in Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers will hold a referendum on Sunday, Aug. 30, on a new constitution that would sharply expand presidential powers—letting the president appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet, chair the Council of Ministers, dissolve parliament in crises, and dismiss the government—while also shrinking parliament and changing electoral constituencies; the opposition is urging a boycott, citing restrictions on freedoms. Public Health Support: The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has donated lab equipment worth about €1.51m to Guinea-Bissau’s National Public Health Laboratory under an ECOWAS-backed project to boost disease detection, surveillance, and emergency response. ECOWAS Mission: ECOWAS’s resident representative in Bissau praised the professionalism of senior officers in the ESSMGB stabilisation mission and urged training focused on supporting Guinea-Bissau’s defence forces ahead of the referendum and elections. Nutrition & Fisheries: A study says Guinea-Bissau and other West African countries could gain major nutritional benefits if more fish catch is retained locally, warning that fisheries access and seafood trade rules can affect public health.
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