AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Diplomatic Cuts: The Trump administration has notified Congress it plans to close five smaller overseas posts, including the U.S. embassy branch office in Douala, Cameroon, plus consulates in Nagoya (Japan) and Medan (Indonesia), and posts in Grenada and Winnipeg (Canada), citing savings of about $4.4m a year. Biya’s Military Reshuffle: Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior commanders through decrees, promoting the head of the Presidential Guard to brigadier general and changing leadership in four of five joint military regions, while Biya remains abroad and his whereabouts continue to fuel debate. Presidency Absence Row: Government spokesperson René Emmanuel Sadi insists Biya is alive and will return “very soon,” rejecting calls for a presidential vacancy. WAFCON Focus: Ghana’s Black Queens lost 1-0 to Cameroon and now must beat Mali to reach the quarter-finals; meanwhile Cameroon, Morocco and Algeria have booked last-eight spots. Migration & Jobs: Cameroon and the IOM met in Yaoundé to turn diaspora and migration funds into more productive investment and job creation. Security at Sea: Turkey warned of Black Sea escalation after drones hit Turkish-linked cargo ships, with one Cameroon-flagged vessel among those attacked.
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