AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCounterterrorism Shock: US and Nigerian forces say they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s reported second-in-command, in a joint Lake Chad Basin operation—Trump calls it a “flawless” mission that will “greatly diminish” ISIS’s global reach, while Tinubu confirms the elimination and several lieutenants. School Kidnapping Crisis: In Borno’s Askira-Uba, suspected jihadists abduct dozens of pupils; a senator says 42 are missing after an attack on Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, with no group claiming responsibility. Sahel Politics & Tensions: Niger State’s APC holds House of Reps primaries amid protests over alleged candidate imposition. Migration Pressure: IOM reports irregular migration flows from Libya fell 17% in Q1 2026, while 415 Nigerien migrants were deported via Brak al-Shati Airport. Sahel Diplomacy Row: SAS-CAN voices its strongest objection to France and allies over what it calls attempts to humiliate Sahel leaders.
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