AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S. Visa Access in Africa Tightens: The Trump administration plans to cut visa-processing embassies and consulates across Africa from nearly 50 to 20, with Malabo named as one of the remaining hubs—meaning more applicants will have to travel or reroute services. Equatorial Guinea Oil Deal Moves Forward: Europa Oil & Gas says Equatorial Guinea has approved a Chinese partner’s entry into offshore EG-08, clearing the way for the Barracuda-1 drilling push, though completion still hinges on Shandong ODI approval. Maritime Justice for Detained Crew: The UN-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea awarded the Marshall Islands over $14m in compensation over Equatorial Guinea’s 2022 detention of the tanker Heroic Idun and mistreatment of crew. Human Rights Pressure Builds: A UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says lawyer-activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang must be released, calling his detention arbitrary. Deportation Deal Spotlight: Reports describe Equatorial Guinea’s role in holding U.S.-deported asylum seekers at the Bamy Hotel under a $7.5m deal, raising fresh concerns about due process and safety.
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