AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAfrican Atlantic Gas Pipeline: ECOWAS heads of state signed the Intergovernmental Agreement in Freetown, formally backing the $25bn Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic gas pipeline. The project will run about 6,900 km along the Atlantic coast, carrying up to 30 bcm of gas a year through 13 West African countries, with 15 bcm aimed at Morocco and Europe via an existing Morocco–Spain link; next steps include setting up a project company in Casablanca and a governing authority in Abuja. Regional Appointments: ECOWAS also approved new officials for 2026–2030, including commissioners, judges for the ECOWAS Court of Justice, an auditor-general, and the WAHO director-general. Migration Tragedy off Mauritania: UNHCR says 144 people were reported dead or missing off Mauritania after rescue operations between July 14–18, including a single vessel leaving Bufaloto (Gambia) with 143 deaths and 38 survivors. Security Cooperation: Morocco and Mauritania agreed to deepen coordination on border control, migration, organised crime and counter-terrorism as Sahel instability spreads. Diplomacy in Nouakchott: Germany’s foreign minister began a three-country Africa tour with talks in Nouakchott on trade, energy and security.
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