AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSahel Security Shock: Pope Leo XIV used his Regina Caeli to condemn a fresh surge of jihadist violence, calling out Chad and Mali after Boko Haram attacks killed dozens of soldiers and prompted Chad’s 20-day state of emergency in the Lady Chad region. Humanitarian Pressure in Chad: UNFPA warns eastern Chad is hosting over 1.3 million refugees and returnees, with overstretched maternity care—midwives report up to 300 births a month with minimal supplies, and women sometimes face emergency caesareans without adequate pain relief. Oil-Depot Disaster: In Abeche, a fuel depot fire in eastern Chad injured 206 people (with 53 still under observation), and authorities ordered fuel depots moved outside city limits within 10 days. Regional Diplomacy & Trade: Chad, Cameroon and CAR met in N’Djamena to push transit reforms on the Transcameroon Corridor, aiming to cut delays and bottlenecks for landlocked markets. Culture & Youth: N’Djamena’s “At the Heart of Art” festival closed with UNICEF-backed training for hundreds of young people, pitching art as a real path forward.
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