AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDeportation & Rights in Focus: Reuters reports police in Malabo pointed firearms at U.S.-deported migrants after a dispute over confiscated phones, underscoring the risks facing people sent to Equatorial Guinea under “third-country” arrangements. LGBTQ+ Safety & Legal Limbo: Another report details Pietro Graza’s weeks-long confinement in Malabo’s Hotel Bamy after deportation from Arizona, with LGBTQI+ persecution concerns highlighted despite homosexuality not being illegal. New Capital, Slow Reality: Ciudad de la Paz—declared Equatorial Guinea’s new political capital—remains largely a ghost town, with institutions moved but no residents, shops, or schools nearly eight months in. Trade & Regional Business: CEMAC preferential trade approvals show Equatorial Guinea with 11 companies and 109 products cleared, as Cameroon dominates the scheme with 72% of approved items. Oil & Economy Watch: OPEC data shows Equatorial Guinea’s crude output slipping by 8,000 bpd to 47,000 bpd in August, a small drag amid broader regional changes.
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