AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoECOWAS Leadership Shift: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected ECOWAS chairman at the bloc’s 69th summit in Freetown, taking over from Julius Maada Bio as leaders push reforms on governance, youth inclusion, security and regional integration. ECOWAS Commission Appointments: Birame Diop, Senegal’s former defence minister and chief of staff, was named President of the ECOWAS Commission, set to start 1 September in Abuja. Regional Energy Deal: ECOWAS endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a major $25bn project aimed at moving Nigerian gas along Africa’s Atlantic coast toward Morocco and onward to Europe. Border Tensions Watch: Senegalese troops demolished part of a Gambian military fence at Bullock, prompting calls for calm and renewed diplomacy to prevent the dispute from escalating. Trade & Logistics Pressure: Morocco reopened onion exports to Africa, but tomato and potato limits remain, while congestion at the Rosso border crossing between Mauritania and Senegal is disrupting freight flows. Senegal Accountability Debate: An op-ed reignited scrutiny of Senegal’s “hidden debt” crisis, arguing fiscal-data misreporting and disclosure gaps threaten sovereign credibility and investor confidence.
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