AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOpioid alarm: An AFP investigation says Indian firms are still flooding West Africa with tapentadol—sold in blister packs and easy to find in kiosks—despite New Delhi promising crackdowns, and the pills are now being linked to the “zombie drug” kush. Campus unrest: At the University of The Gambia Kanifing Campus, clashes during the students’ union congress left three students injured, with police intervention used to restore order. Civic space push: The African Commission’s rights chief, Dr Idrissa Sow, urged The Gambia to protect peaceful civic expression and assemblies, warning arrests should not chill lawful public engagement. Human rights in court: A female police officer testified in a Banjul rape case involving a minor, describing how investigators handled the report and identification steps. Health science spotlight: A new malaria vaccine developed by Irish-British researchers is shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2026, with WHO recommending it for wider use. Nutrition support: A USDA monitoring visit highlighted the McGovern-Dole school feeding programme reaching over 63,000 pupils daily.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.