AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBlack Sea Shipping: The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship HS Dignity sank off Bulgaria after a drone strike on October 13. Five crew members were rescued and 11 remain missing. Political Tensions: Junta leader Horta N’Tam has fired an officer reported to be close to former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló, amid ongoing shifts in the country’s post-coup power structure. Vaccine Trial Dispute: A proposed hepatitis B vaccine study in newborns remains controversial. Researchers say a revised protocol won ethics approvals in Denmark and Guinea-Bissau, while the government has denied approving the trial. Energy Exploration: PetroGuin and TGS have agreed to reprocess more than 11,000 square kilometres of 3D seismic data, with work due to begin this quarter and results expected in 2027. Regional Trade: Guinea-backed infrastructure plans include road links with Guinea-Bissau, part of a wider push to make AfCFTA trade more practical. Youth Football: Guinea-Bissau’s withdrawal from the WAFU-A U-20 tournament in Mali forced a revision of the group schedule.
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