AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSahel Security Reality Check: A new Sahel “security map” narrative says the AES project has failed across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, with Burkina Faso worst—over 90% of territory described as controlled by jihadists or actively contested, and Bamako’s Russian-backed model questioned. Mali–Russia Deal Push: In Kazan, Mali and Russia signed MoUs on transport, industry and trade, including railway modernization and a possible KamAZ vehicle-assembly study, plus agriculture and skills cooperation with Tatarstan. Mali’s Russian Shield Begins to Crack: Separate analysis links recent coordinated offensives by JNIM and Tuareg groups to setbacks for Malian forces and limited battlefield capacity from Russia’s Africa Corps. Trade & Mobility: A Mo Ibrahim Foundation report warns AfCFTA is held back by slow free-movement action—only four countries have ratified the 2018 protocol, keeping intra-Africa travel and commerce constrained. Mining Momentum: Cora Gold says it’s making progress at Sanankoro, updating reserves and feasibility work as West Africa’s mining calendar heats up with WAMPEX in Accra.
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