AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMayotte Immigration Crackdown: French presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe visited Mayotte and vowed to “shut off the valves” fueling migration, including suspending new asylum and family reunification applications for five years, a move that directly affects Comoros-linked migration flows. SADC Summit Security & Migration Tensions: As South Africa takes over the SADC chairmanship in Durban, authorities tightened security ahead of planned anti-immigrant marches by “March and March,” which is demanding stricter visa controls and changes to asylum and access to services. Regional Migration Policy Push: South Africa is urging SADC members to ratify a stalled protocol on the facilitation of movement of persons, but some countries resist making migration a main summit agenda item. Trade Boost in Southern Africa: Tanzania’s Mtwara Port expansion is progressing, with a new 300-metre berth under construction to handle larger bulk-cargo vessels, aiming to turn Mtwara into a regional gateway for countries including Malawi, Zambia and parts of the DRC. Blue Economy Investment Drive: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is pushing private investment in fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and logistics ahead of a major blue economy conference in September.
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