AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Visa Hub Reshuffle: The U.S. plans to cut Africa’s visa-processing network from nearly 50 embassies/consulates to 20 regional hubs, with Malabo retained among the selected cities—meaning applicants from non-hub countries may need to travel farther and face higher costs. Oil & Gas Deal Progress: Equatorial Guinea has cleared Europa Oil & Gas’s EG-08 farm-out, approving a new Chinese partner (Fuhai) to take 40%—with drilling on the Barracuda prospect expected in early 2027 after overseas direct investment approval. Maritime Legal Win: The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea awarded the Marshall Islands over $14m in compensation tied to the 2022 detention of the VLCC Heroic Idun by Equatorial Guinea, including payments for crew mistreatment. Deportation Detention Spotlight: A report says Equatorial Guinea’s Bamy Hotel has been used as a detention stop for asylum seekers deported from the U.S. under a reported $7.5m arrangement, raising fresh human-rights concerns.
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