AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMining & ESG: First Quantum just published its 2025 sustainability reports and pledged to align all tailings storage facilities with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management by end-2030, prioritising higher-risk sites first. Connectivity: A consortium led by telecom and digital players has signed an MoU to kick off the Via Africa Atlantic subsea cable, targeting a Europe-to-South Africa route with landings including Mauritania and Senegal to boost resilience and route diversity. Regional Security: ECOWAS is moving toward a regional counterterror force, but analysts warn financing will be the make-or-break issue as troop plans take shape. Diplomacy & UN votes: France says Mauritania and other African states have backed its push to limit UN Security Council veto use in mass-atrocity cases, aiming for a September vote. Mauritania in the spotlight: From telecom connectivity to UN diplomacy, Mauritania keeps showing up in deals and decisions that could shape regional business conditions.
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