AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLiberian Politics: President Joseph Boakai reshuffled key posts, naming Cllr. Oswald Natu Tweh as Acting Defense Minister and Stephen Marka Yekeson Jr. as Acting Commerce Minister, while suspending a Gender deputy for 60 days without pay. Government & Media: Boakai is set to host the second Annual Presidential Media Dinner to deepen ties with journalists, as the government also urged reporters to track public spending under fiscal decentralization. Ebola Watch (DR Congo): Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surged past 7,000 cases and spread to a seventh province, with officials warning the fast-moving crisis is straining staff, partners, and funding. Justice & Rights: A deportation case involving a gay Brazilian man held in Equatorial Guinea highlights ongoing legal limbo and persecution risks. Maritime & Security: Liberia-linked shipping is in the spotlight again after a cocaine smuggling case involving a Liberia-registered vessel, while authorities also investigated an unidentified vessel found along Monrovia’s coast. Business & Jobs: NHC Foods signed binding heads of terms to develop its first Liberia manufacturing unit for juices and food products at the Monrovia Industrial Free Zone.
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