AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVisa Policy Update: The U.S. made its refundable visa bond program permanent, raising the maximum to $20,000 for applicants from 30 African countries (including Mauritania), effective 3 Aug 2026, aiming to curb overstays while keeping business and tourism travel possible. Food Security Shock: The World Food Programme warns El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by end-2027, with East and Southern Africa hit hardest as rains and harvest cycles get disrupted. Regional Trade Awareness: Afrobarometer finds only 13% of Africans have heard of AfCFTA, even as support for easier cross-border trade jumps to 62%, highlighting a big gap between policy and public knowledge. Mauritania in the Spotlight: Aura Energy says it is advancing its Tiris uranium project in Mauritania and working on key steps toward development, while a separate mining outlook notes growing investor interest in African critical minerals. Football Governance: CAF unanimously reconfirmed support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the ongoing FIFA Forward Enterprise fallout, backing him as Europe and others withdraw confidence.
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