AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLand & Security: Violence tied to a land dispute in Kossandji village (Alepe, southern Côte d’Ivoire) killed 6 people, including two children, with 16 injured and others missing, after clashes between Akye, Lobi and Mossi groups. Land Tenure Reform: Côte d’Ivoire is pushing to become a leading African hub for land tenure security, announcing Abidjan Land Tenure Days (Oct. 5–7) to speed up reforms, digitalisation, and the shift from certificates to titles—covering 23m hectares of rural land and thousands of undemarcated villages. Energy & State Control: Ivory Coast took control of the Espoir oilfield and its FPSO after Tullow and Canadian Natural exited Block CI-26, with Petroci assuming operations. Aviation & Trade Links: African World Airlines will launch direct Accra–Abidjan flights from Aug. 31, four times weekly, aiming to boost regional connectivity. Defense Tech: The Ivorian Armed Forces inducted the CAIG Wing Loong II drone for ISR and precision-strike missions, following a June 2024 contract with China’s CATIC. Regional Business Context: Nigeria’s AfCFTA customs modernisation PPP model—built around its indigenous B’Odogwu platform—was adopted as the template for a $3.1bn continental project across about 50 member countries.
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