AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSahel Security & Human Cost: A new Bellingcat/Jeune Afrique investigation details Mali’s drone strikes, saying footage shown on state TV often targets civilian areas and has led to civilian deaths, with Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones central to the campaign. Refugees & Cross-Border Flight: Amnesty International reports hundreds of thousands of Malians have fled over the past decade, with UNHCR registering 290,000 Malian refugees in Mauritania’s Hodh Ech-Chargui, citing threats and dispossession by armed groups. Regional Diplomacy: Algeria and Mali move toward deeper ties after a diplomatic rift, with talks in Bamako highlighting cooperation in mining, agriculture, energy, transport, and education, including the Trans-Sahara Highway and Air Algerie links. Travel Rules for Malians: The EU lists Mali among 51 African countries whose citizens need a Schengen visa in advance to visit Schengen Area countries. Visa Updates for Tourism: Malaysia also flags Mali for a mandatory Single Entry eVisa for social travel, including tourism. Sahel Mobility & Borders: A report on “organised street begging” in Ghana argues the issue is a transnational Sahel migration governance challenge involving networks from Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and others.
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