AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMali Security Shock: The UN Security Council has condemned coordinated attacks in Mali carried out by Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM working with Tuareg separatists from the FLA, urging Mali’s transitional authorities to investigate and bring perpetrators, backers, and financiers to justice as insecurity deepens and Bamako faces mounting pressure. Counterterrorism Spotlight: In a separate development, U.S. President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu‑Bilal al‑Minuki, described as ISIS’s “second in command,” in a joint operation around the Lake Chad Basin—though Nigeria has not yet publicly detailed the raid. Africa-Forward Politics: Meanwhile, France’s Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi is still stirring debate, with renewed calls for Africa’s permanent UN Security Council representation and fresh criticism of how foreign influence is shifting across the continent. Humanitarian & Crime: Nigeria’s police also announced the arrest of 13 suspects and the rescue of 30 Malian trafficking victims in a cross-border syndicate case.
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