AGP Executive Report

India-Africa Forum Summit: The fourth India–Africa Forum Summit has been postponed after an Ebola outbreak threat, but officials say the agenda is still “advisable” to convene later—keeping focus on South–South cooperation and innovation as global order stays unstable. Mozambique Justice & Drugs: A major R1bn methamphetamine manufacturing case is back in court, with suspects including Mozambicans among a wider group of foreign nationals. School Safety: Mozambique’s Attorney-General’s Office is alarmed by drugs and alcohol being sold near public schools, calling for tighter access control and stronger prevention work. Cabo Delgado Humanitarian Pressure: In northern Mozambique, over 1.3 million people remain in emergency need due to Islamist terrorism, with women and children hit hardest. Regional Tensions Watch: South Africa’s anti-foreigner violence debate keeps intensifying, with critics arguing the response is failing and scapegoating is masking deeper problems. Courtroom Outcome: A Mozambican man in South Africa received two life sentences for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.

Reproductive rights under pressure: A new push is spotlighting how many African states have ratified the Maputo Protocol yet still criminalize the care women need, leaving clinics as places of “humiliation, neglect, and exclusion” instead of support—while reservations and unharmonized laws keep contraception, post-rape care, and safe abortion out of reach. Mozambique schools targeted by drugs: In Maputo, the Attorney-General’s office says illegal vendors are selling drugs and alcohol near public schools, and calls for tighter access control, prevention programs, and training with anti-drug groups. South Africa xenophobia backlash: As anti-foreigner tensions flare again, critics argue the response is failing and that migrants are being scapegoated for deeper problems like unemployment and weak services. Violence and accountability: South Africa sentenced a Mozambican man, Jorge Tivane, to two life terms for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. Cabo Delgado humanitarian strain: Mozambique reports over 1.3 million people still needing urgent help in northern areas affected by Islamist terrorism, with women and children hit hardest.

Cabo Delgado Jihadist Resurgence: Islamic State’s Mozambique Province is re-emerging as a sharper, more strategic threat in resource-rich Cabo Delgado, even as earlier losses since its 2021 peak have degraded it—its renewed activity now runs alongside renewed LNG investment and intensifying maritime competition along Africa’s eastern coastline. Humanitarian Pressure: In the same north, Mozambique says over 1.3 million people remain in emergency need, with women and children hit hardest by terrorism, forced displacement, and a weakened social fabric. Cultural Memory & Belonging: South Africa marks Kruger’s 100 years while revisiting how early visitors treated “wild” as something to touch—an uncomfortable reminder of how conservation norms changed. Identity in the arts: Joya Mooi’s new EP ties exile and belonging to today’s anti-immigration tensions in Johannesburg. Regional politics, misinformation: Botswana and Tanzania deny viral claims of retaliatory border closures against South Africa. Justice & rights: Equality Now warns legal gaps leave millions of women and girls without real protection against sexual violence and other harms.

Cabo Delgado Humanitarian Alarm: Mozambique says over 1.3 million people in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula still need urgent help, with women and children hit hardest as terrorism and displacement keep tearing at communities. Climate & Energy Protest: In the UK, Christian activists staged a dramatic “die-in” outside the Treasury to urge rejection of the Rosebank oilfield expansion, arguing the climate and human costs are being ignored. South Africa Migration Tensions: Across the region, online claims that Botswana and Tanzania retaliated against South Africa over anti-migrant protests were denied by both governments, underscoring how misinformation fuels anger. Security & Governance: South Africa’s SANDF budget debate highlights worsening readiness, while Mozambique moves to tighten oversight with a new State General Inspector. STEM Momentum: ExxonMobil-backed STEM programmes keep expanding across Africa, including Mozambique-linked efforts.

Humanitarian Tech in Focus: WFP is pushing “zero hunger” with bold digital tools, including a Jordan pilot where Syrian refugees pay for groceries via iris-scan “virtual accounts,” moving cash transfers faster and more securely. Women’s Rights Under Pressure: Equality Now warned African governments at the ACHPR that millions of women and girls still lack enforceable legal protection against sexual violence, FGM, online abuse, and discriminatory family laws. AI Momentum in East Africa: Kenya’s AI EVERYTHING KENYA x GITEX KENYA opened in Nairobi, pitching AI as an investment and digital-sovereignty agenda. Mozambique Security Spotlight: Mozambique’s Catholic bishops say Cabo Delgado violence is “out of control,” citing attacks on churches and over a million displaced. Regional Governance Watch: South Africa’s SARS plans compulsory online foreign-vehicle declarations from 1 June, tightening border checks.

Mozambique Security & Aid: Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado bishops warn violence is “out of control,” citing attacks on Christian communities and churches, with the conflict now displacing over a million people and leaving vast areas in ruins. EU Military Presence: The EU has extended its EUMAM Moz training mission in Mozambique through year-end, aiming to strengthen Mozambican quick-reaction forces and long-term self-sufficiency. Governance Watch: President Daniel Chapo has appointed a new State General Inspector to tackle barriers to development and corruption in the public sector—an appointment already drawing controversy linked to past education textbook errors. Disaster Relief Spotlight: In Manica province, Bridging Gaps Foundation and the Seventh-day Adventist Church say they’ve delivered US$500,000 in boreholes, food hampers, school support, and medical outreach for disaster-affected communities. Regional Context: Across the region, South Africa’s renewed border and immigration crackdowns and wider xenophobia debates keep migration and security pressures in the spotlight.

Cabo Delgado Crisis: Mozambique’s Catholic bishops say violence in Cabo Delgado is “out of control,” pointing to attacks on unarmed Christian communities, church destruction, and a displacement toll now topping one million people as insurgents press on despite government efforts to regain control. Regional Security & Support: The EU has extended its military assistance mission in Mozambique through year-end, aiming to deepen training for quick-reaction forces and help FADM build longer-term capacity. Humanitarian Response in Mozambique: In Manica, Bridging Gaps Foundation and the Seventh-day Adventist Church announced US$500,000 in disaster relief—boreholes, food hampers, school support, and medical outreach—while critics question whether high-profile donations are also political branding. Youth & Skills: Junior Achievement Africa and ExxonMobil Foundation launched STEM Africa 2.0, adding AI-focused learning for 14–17-year-olds across Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and Nigeria. Digital Ambition Beyond Mozambique: Kenya opened an AI summit pushing “digital sovereignty,” framing AI as an investment agenda for Africa’s economy.

STEM Push in Mozambique: Junior Achievement Africa and the ExxonMobil Foundation launched the 2026 STEM Africa 2.0 programme, adding AI learning pathways for 14–17-year-olds and building on earlier reach across Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria. Disaster Relief in Manica: Bridging Gaps Foundation and the SDA Church donated US$500,000 in Manica—boreholes, food hampers, school repairs, uniforms and shoes, plus motorbikes and medical outreach—aimed at people hit by natural disasters. Governance Watch: Mozambique’s new State General Inspector, Carmelita Namashulua, takes charge of internal controls and anti-corruption oversight, but her appointment revives controversy from past education textbook errors. Diplomatic Tension Regionally: A Chivayo-linked controversy is again stirring discomfort for South Africa’s Ramaphosa and Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa, raising fresh diplomatic headaches. Tech & Connectivity: Uganda licensed Starlink, joining a growing but uneven satellite internet rollout across Africa.

Mozambique Security & EU Support: The EU has extended its military assistance mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Moz) through the end of 2026, keeping trainers on the ground to build Mozambican quick-reaction and logistics capacity in Cabo Delgado. Public Safety & Police Reform: Interior Minister Paulo Chachine says Mozambique’s police need modernized training to better tackle crime, terrorism, corruption and road accidents, pushing a review of curricula and even a written history of the training school. Aid, Politics & Trust: In Manica, critics are challenging Tagwirei-linked “Impact Mozambique” donations—motorbikes, boreholes, food hampers and school shoes—arguing philanthropy is being used to gain influence in churches and vulnerable communities. Regional Culture & Mobility: Beyond Mozambique, Chinese and African tourism operators are courting new partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba, while Seoul shares water-management know-how with officials from cities including Mozambique. Health & Learning Context: A wider education warning says 100 million African children remain out of school, even as some countries show progress.

Mozambique Security & Training: Interior Minister Paulo Chachine marked the PRM Police Training School’s 51st anniversary by arguing today’s crime, terrorism, corruption and road-accident challenges demand modernized training and a refreshed curriculum—plus a project to document the school’s history and assess how graduates perform. Humanitarian Response: In Manica, the Bridging Gaps Foundation and the SDA church donated about US$500,000 for disaster-affected communities, including six boreholes, 3,000 food hampers, school repairs, uniforms and shoes, and medical outreach. Regional Culture & Health Spotlight: Across Africa, Merck Foundation announced 124 media award winners from 32 countries, spotlighting reporting on motherhood and diabetes/hypertension. Women’s Safety Push: In Banjul, groups urged stronger action against violence against women—especially cyberstalking and tech-facilitated abuse—warning that reporting and justice systems still lag behind. Education Pressure: New data flags that over 100 million African children and adolescents remain out of school, with progress stalling in recent years.

North West Drug Case: A meth lab bust in South Africa’s North West—linked to alleged Mexican cartel networks—has landed 11 suspects (including five Mexicans, two Mozambicans, one Zimbabwean and three South Africans) back in court, with the case postponed for interpreters, immigration checks and possible bail; police say about 481kg of methamphetamine has been seized so far, with the lab’s value put at over R1bn and more quantities expected after forensics. Urban Spotlight: While crime headlines dominate, global attention is also on cities: Azerbaijan’s WUF13 in Baku is drawing major international media coverage on affordable housing and sustainable urban planning. Football Youth: Cameroon’s U17 Lions open their AFCON group today after training in Morocco, aiming to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 2019. Mozambique Thread: In the background, Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado violence and church calls for protection remain a live concern, alongside wider regional debates on migration and security.

Affirmative Action Push: Ghana’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, is urging media to actively help implement the 2024 Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act, saying the law must now be made to work in public and private institutions. Cabo Delgado Solidarity: Mozambique’s Catholic bishops, through the Episcopal Conference, have renewed concern over renewed attacks on Christian communities in Cabo Delgado, calling for unity, peace and an end to religious intolerance. Regional Culture & Heritage: Portugal has inaugurated a museum centre in Pernes Parish dedicated to the Portuguese presence in Asia, including objects and books tied to Professor Cândido Azevedo’s collections—an effort framed as boosting tourism and research. Women Locked Out of Leadership: Across the region, reporting highlights how party primaries are shutting women out of leadership, with calls for reserved seats and stronger enforcement. Health Access Hope: Zimbabwe’s Cure Children’s Hospital partnership model is credited with giving 5,000+ children with congenital conditions a second chance through specialised surgery.

Cabo Delgado Church Alarm: Mozambique’s bishops are warning that violence is spreading again beyond Cabo Delgado, with renewed attacks on roads, villages, artisanal mining sites and churches—urging authorities to end religious intolerance and protect civilians. Health, Partnerships: Zimbabwe’s Cure Children’s Hospital says public-private collaboration has helped 5,000+ children with congenital conditions get surgery, return to school and shed stigma. Drug Crime, Cross-Border Links: In South Africa’s North West, 11 suspects (including Mexicans and Mozambicans) face court after a suspected R1bn meth lab raid, with hundreds of kilograms of meth and chemicals seized. Immigration Crackdown: South Africa’s Home Affairs reports two more corruption arrests in May, including a case involving fraudulent registration of children. Regional Diplomacy & Culture: India prepares for the 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit, while a Mozambican-linked music tour highlights cross-border cultural exchange. Mozambique Economy Watch: Commentary argues Mozambique is “not in total crisis” but is faltering, with debt and weak policy options tightening pressure.

Cabo Delgado Under Pressure: Mozambique’s Catholic bishops warn that renewed insurgent attacks are spreading beyond Cabo Delgado, targeting roads, villages, artisanal mining sites and churches, and they urge authorities to end religious intolerance as violence intensifies. Church Calls for Security and Dignity: In a pastoral note, bishops in the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique back Christians in Pemba and call on the government to protect citizens and national property, while also appealing for unity across civil society. EU Support Continues: The EU has extended EUMAM MOZ for six more months to keep building the Mozambican armed forces’ rapid reaction capacity against Islamist terrorism. Regional Context—Migration Tensions: Across the region, xenophobia and anti-migrant hostility in South Africa remain a recurring flashpoint, with multiple African governments and institutions pressing for stronger protection of foreign nationals. Business Watch: Avantis Technologies says it is pushing toward listings on the VFEX and Tel Aviv after launching a locally built laptop.

Mozambique Economy Watch: A new week’s analysis says Mozambique isn’t in “total crisis,” but the country is clearly faltering—IMF findings point to unsustainable public debt, a weak external balance, and tight policy options, with Middle East-linked supply shocks and higher fuel prices making things harder for an import-dependent economy. Cabo Delgado Security: Catholic bishops warn violence is spreading beyond Cabo Delgado, as insurgents step up intimidation tactics—raids on roads, villages, churches, and artisanal mining areas—forcing security forces into a reactive posture. EU Support for FADM: The EU extended its military assistance mission in Mozambique (EUMAM MOZ) for six more months, keeping capacity-building for rapid reaction forces running through December. Civil Society Push: Mozambique’s planning minister says development now needs stronger civil society partnerships, not just state delivery—especially for social inclusion and services. Culture & Community: A memoir on war-time animal cruelty and the birth of the War Paws charity adds a human, local-to-global lens on conflict’s hidden costs.

ZANU-PF Power Shift: Zimbabwe’s ruling party has inducted retired ZDF general Philip Valerio Sibanda into its Politburo, underlining the growing blur between military command and political rule. Family Law Debate: Zimbabwean culture leaders are pushing for customary marriages to get the same legal recognition as civil unions, arguing it would protect women and children when relationships break down. Cabo Delgado Update: Mozambique’s Catholic bishops warn violence is spreading beyond Cabo Delgado, urging authorities to end religious intolerance as insurgents step up attacks on roads, villages, churches and mining areas. Mozambique–EU Security Support: The EU has extended its EUMAM MOZ mission for six more months to keep building the Mozambican forces’ capacity against Islamist terrorism. Regional Mobility & Tourism: South Africa’s tourism deputy minister used SADC’s Travel Indaba to stress regional connectivity as tourism’s job engine. Home Affairs Crackdown: South Africa’s Home Affairs says two more arrests bring May’s corruption-and-fraud total to six, including a case involving alleged payments to return Mozambican documents. Culture on the Move: A Ghana–KwaZulu-Natal music collaboration (ESINAM and Sibusile Xaba) is touring Southern Africa, with Mozambique on the schedule.