AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUS Visa Access Shift: The U.S. plans to cut Africa’s visa-processing network from nearly 50 embassies/consulates to 20 “hub” cities, including Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), meaning applicants from non-hub countries may need to travel farther and pay more for interviews and biometrics. Oil & Gas (Equatorial Guinea): Galp signed a tentative deal to run exploration studies on offshore Equatorial Guinea blocks EG-02, EG-09 and H, as the country prepares a licensing round. Upstream Deal Progress: Europa Oil & Gas said Equatorial Guinea approved a farm-out that brings Fuhai (Beijing) Energy into the offshore EG-08 license, with drilling for the Barracuda-1 prospect targeted for early 2027 after China’s ODI approval. Human Rights & Deportations: Rights groups have filed a complaint with Africa’s human rights body over alleged U.S. deportations to Equatorial Guinea, seeking a halt to further removals and access to legal representation. Regional Security: Liberia’s ambassador to ECOWAS urged a regional task force to tackle illicit drug trafficking, arguing no single country can handle cross-border flows alone.
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