AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoCameroon Defence Industry: Yaounde’s Central Master Shoemaker Workshop is at 60% completion, Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo said, as the facility at Ekounou (CFTA) is set to produce boots and shoes for Cameroon’s security forces. Timber Corruption Probe: A new report by the Financial Transparency Coalition says Cameroon loses about $289m a year through timber export mispricing, pointing to trade undervaluation and continued licences for firms previously sanctioned for illicit activity. Human Rights in the Spotlight: In the US, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against ICE over alleged “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso, citing medical neglect, violence, disease outbreaks and excessive solitary confinement. Regional Football: Cameroon’s Southern Cameroons crisis hit the headlines again with the arrest of the Fon of Ndzerem Nyam in Bamenda, while football qualifiers saw Ghana’s Black Maidens advance after a 2-0 win over Liberia on aggregate. World Cup Build-Up: Cameroon-linked sports coverage also keeps flowing as international teams fine-tune squads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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