AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAFCON 2027 Buzz: CAF has released the full 2027 AFCON qualifiers fixtures, with 48 teams split into 12 groups (A–L) playing home-and-away rounds across three windows in 2026–2027—setting up early blockbuster matchups like Ghana vs Ivory Coast in Group C and Cameroon facing Namibia, Comoros and Congo Brazzaville in Group G. Security on the Border: Nigeria’s Air Force says it carried out precision strikes on May 19 against terrorist enclaves in the Southern Tumbuns and Mandara Mountains along the Nigeria–Cameroon border, claiming destruction of logistics hubs and disruption of planned attacks. Crackdown on Gold Smuggling: Cameroon ordered nearly 200 illegal gold mining firms to stop work, citing export-data mismatches and warning that most suspects are foreign-owned. Migration Pressure: Sierra Leone says it will accept a first batch of US-deported migrants under a deal to take up to 300 deportees a year from ECOWAS states. Sports Spotlight: Cameroon’s U17 football scene stays in focus as refereeing appointments and tournament fixtures roll on, while regional athletics stories continue to ripple across the continent.
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