AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMpox Alert in Guinea-Bissau: UNICEF warns the country’s first mpox outbreak is a major public health test, with 46 suspected cases and children under 15 making up half (23), including 16 aged 0-4; seven adult cases are confirmed with no deaths so far, but UNICEF flags fragile surveillance and fears spread as schools reopen in September. Constitutional Referendum Pushback: Guinea-Bissau’s opposition PAIGC calls for a boycott of the Aug. 30 constitutional referendum, saying political parties were excluded and the process risks being rigged; the vote would shift the system away from parliament toward a presidential model. Religious Milestone: Aicha Settimia Canté, daughter of an imam, made her first profession as a Catholic religious sister in Bissau, highlighting interfaith coexistence amid online backlash. Regional Diplomacy: Russia and Ghana’s foreign ministers back steps to normalize relations between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), focusing on security and counterterrorism. US Security Watchlist: The US Coast Guard says 22 countries remain on its port security advisory list, including Guinea-Bissau, after finding ports are not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures.
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