AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOpioid Alarm: An AFP probe says Indian firms are still shipping millions of tapentadol tablets into West Africa—sold in blister packs and even mislabelled “harmless”—despite India’s pledge to crack down, with the pills reportedly feeding the “zombie drug” kush crisis in places like Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana. Civic Rights Push: At the ACHPR in Banjul, the African human rights commission chair urged The Gambia to protect peaceful civic expression and allow lawful gatherings, responding to arrests linked to GALA. Jobs Signal: The Gambia’s labour market report points to recovery—employment up by 163,000+ and unemployment down to 6.2%—as the government leans on post-pandemic gains. School Feeding Boost: A USDA monitoring visit highlighted the McGovern-Dole programme reaching 63,000+ pupils daily, with 4,670 metric tons of U.S. food commodities distributed so far. Education Funding (Regional): Nigeria’s NUC signed a World Bank-backed $65m SPESSE performance deal to train procurement and environmental/social standards professionals. Higher Education (Gambia): The UEG transformation continues with ministerial assurances on quality teacher training and staff salary support plans.
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