AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoComoros Politics: Six former prime ministers urged President Azali Assoumani to let jailed ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi travel abroad for medical care, saying his health is “deteriorating worryingly” and asking for clemency with guarantees of return. Regional Rights & Civic Space: Afrobarometer’s Pan-Africa Profile finds Africans broadly back freedom to organise and press freedom, but lived freedom is shrinking—Comoros is among the lowest for “completely” free speech. U.S.-Iran Sanctions: The U.S. Treasury imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s military-linked oil trade, targeting eight tankers including a Comoros-flagged vessel, even as a ceasefire extension is reportedly near. Black Sea Shipping Security: Russian drone strikes hit three foreign-flagged merchant ships in Ukraine’s export corridor, with vessels flying Comoros among others—fires reported, crews evacuated, and maritime safety concerns rising. SADC Integration: Justice ministers in Victoria Falls are set to push the SADC Tourism UNIVISA draft, aiming for a unified visa for tourism and transit across member states.
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