AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRoads and trade in Borno: With relative calm returning after the Boko Haram push, attention is shifting to the basics—especially highways. Writers point to how poor links into and out of Borno have kept trade and industry from fully bouncing back, from the risky Maiduguri–Damaturu route to the long-disrepair Damboa alternative and the Gamboru road now finally being addressed. Security on Lake Chad routes: Nigerian forces under Operation Hadin Kai say they intercepted a Chadian woman, 48-year-old Rachael Samuel, on the Maiduguri–Monguno axis near Kwatan Doron Baga, seizing about 30kg of cannabis, “Suck and Die” chemicals, gin and herbal alcohol, plus phones, ATM cards and cash—allegedly meant for terrorist logistics in the Lake Chad Islands. Climate and dust impacts: The UN’s WMO reports record sand and dust storms in 2025, noting global averages stayed similar to 2024 but regional hits were severe; it highlights the Bodele Depression in Chad as the world’s top dust hotspot, warning storms strain health, farming, transport and ecosystems. Chad diplomacy: President Idriss Déby Itno sent a message to Angola’s João Lourenço via a special envoy, aiming to strengthen ties and cooperation on peace and stability.
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