AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSecurity & Transport: Mali has declared Faya forest and 38 other parks/forests “off-limits” to civilians, clearing vegetation along Route 6 as JNIM-linked militants reportedly use the 80,000-hectare Faya area near Bamako to hit tolls, transport and freight. Armed-Group Pressure on Logistics: A separate report says Russian Africa Corps and Malian forces repelled an ambush near the Diéma–Didieni road, a key Bamako–Dakar corridor, seizing arms and motorcycles from militants. Mining & Community Resistance: At Khandual Mali, thousands of tribals renewed an anti-mining pledge, demanding cancellation of a proposed mining lease over fears for forests and water sources. Gold Exploration (West Africa): MetalsGrove is mobilising for a 10,000-metre, two-rig auger drilling push at its Zuénoula gold permit in Côte d’Ivoire, targeting seven anomalies ahead of deeper drilling. Food Security Watch: FAO/WFP warn acute hunger could worsen June–November in 13 hotspots, with Mali listed among the countries at very high concern.
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