AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCAF & FIFA Politics: Leading African football administrators have publicly backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of a CAF executive committee meeting, welcoming his decision to drop a controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup revenue, while noting the wider FIFA crisis and uncertainty over whether CAF will take a formal stance on his future. Comoros–Madagascar Air Links: Madagascar and the Comoros have resumed direct flights after a four-year hiatus, with Madagascar Airlines operating the Antananarivo–Mahajanga–Moroni route twice weekly, expected to boost tourism, trade, and people-to-people ties. UNESCO Heritage: UNESCO inscribed 25 new World Heritage sites in Busan, including the first-ever Comoros listing, as the World Heritage Committee session added 19 cultural, five natural, and one mixed property. Red Sea Security: Saudi Arabia and 13 partner countries announced a multinational maritime defense coalition to protect freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, with the Comoros named among founding states. Global Mobility & Visas: Reports highlight how passport power and visa rules keep travel uneven, with renewed debate over potential tightening of Schengen access that could affect Africans living or visiting Europe.
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