AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCultural Spotlight: Eswatini’s Umhlanga Reed Dance has been ranked Africa’s third most famous festival, placing the kingdom’s flagship event behind Nigeria’s Calabar Carnival and Ethiopia’s Timkat. Refugee Policy: A new report asks what comes after people are told to leave state-funded refugee accommodation centres, warning of a looming homelessness squeeze. Energy & Investment: King Mswati III hosted Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, granting him Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport, alongside a promise of E3 billion for a 300MW solar project. Disability Inclusion: Zimbabwe’s National Disability Expo 2026 in Masvingo is set to run June 24–26, with an empowerment package including stands, livestock, solar equipment and mining tools. Governance & Finance: Government has committed about E80 million to an SME funding initiative aimed at unlocking export opportunities and improving access to finance. Human Rights & Civic Space: Eswatini’s LGBTI activists face ongoing court battles over registration and freedom of association, as repression of civic space continues. Regional Diplomacy: SADC leaders backed a goodwill mission for the DRC and reaffirmed support for Madagascar’s transition to elections. Health: Doctors Without Borders is pushing governments to use legal tools to expand access to the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir.
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