AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMilitary Shake-Up: Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya dismisses 173 soldiers for “desertion,” including coup ally Col. Michel Lamah, in a decree aired on state TV, as the government continues reorganising security structures. Disaster Update: Conakry’s Dar es Salam landfill collapse death toll rises to 34 with 33 more injured, including Sierra Leoneans; authorities say mass burial and rehousing of about 1,500 families are planned after heavy rains and despite earlier eviction plans. Health & Access: A Senegalese firm, Teranga Pharma, says it has produced Africa’s first locally made generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, aiming to cut costs and reduce dependence on expensive imported treatment. Sports Calendar: FIBA Africa releases the 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers window schedule, with Guinea set to face South Sudan in Tunisia starting Aug. 27. Media Opportunity: CJID opens submissions for the 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, including categories for journalists and fact-checkers across Guinea and other West African states, with a Sept. 12 deadline.
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