AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOpioid Alarm in West Africa: An AFP investigation says Indian firms are exporting millions of tapentadol tablets to countries like Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana—despite a promised crackdown—fueling a “zombie drug” crisis as tapentadol is reportedly being added to kush, already declared a national emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Courts & Corruption: Liberia’s Judiciary denies a report that Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay ordered a probe into alleged jury tampering in the US$6.2 million corruption case, calling it fabricated and aimed at undermining court independence. Security & Policing: Liberia secured major INTERPOL debt relief, cancelling arrears from 2004–2018 and restructuring 2019–2025 into a four-year repayment plan, restoring its international policing standing. Regional Governance: Ghana’s WASSCE returns to the synchronized May–June timetable after five years of disruption, with 509,862 candidates starting with Oral English. Sports: Tobi Amusan won her third African 100m hurdles title in Ghana, while Liberia’s orphaned bear cubs in California moved into a new outdoor habitat.
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