AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTrade Diplomacy: Cameroon’s wider trade ecosystem stays in focus as South Korea’s trade ministry met to map its response to a US USTR probe under Section 301 and to the EU’s tougher steel safeguard plan, while also discussing WTO reform and deeper trade links. Customs Crackdown: Cameroon Customs says the FCFA 200m threshold was crossed in the week ending May 9, with tighter surveillance on smuggling of digital devices and a push to keep importers declaring phones/tablets via CAMCIS using IMEI before activation. EU Peace & Security: At a Yaounde event, the EU delegation reiterated support for disaster risk reduction and peace-building in Cameroon’s crisis regions, including backing against Boko Haram and Gulf of Guinea piracy. Maritime Security: The US Navy’s Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala highlighted unmanned systems for faster detection and interception in contested coastal waters. Regional Security Shock: The week’s biggest headline across the Lake Chad Basin was the reported killing of ISIS “second-in-command” Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint US-Nigeria operation—an ongoing blow, not an end to the fight. Environment Watch: New data flags continued primary forest losses globally, with Cameroon listed among countries still under pressure.
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