AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Travel Rules: The US State Department expanded its B1/B2 visa “visa bond” programme, requiring eligible applicants from 50 countries to post refundable deposits of $10,000–$20,000 (about KSh 1.29m–2.59m) before visas are issued; the list is dominated by African nations, but Mauritania is included while India is not. Beach Soccer (Region Watch): Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles are ramping up for CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers vs Ghana, with all 20 players in camp in Kaduna ahead of the first leg on Oct 10 and the return on Oct 17. Mauritania in the Spotlight: Mauritanian-Moroccan business talks in Nouakchott pushed cooperation in trade and tourism, including plans for technical committees to speed up priority projects. Western Sahara (Travel Impact): The UN Security Council will hold closed meetings on Western Sahara on Oct 7–8 ahead of MINURSO’s Oct 31 mandate expiry, with the US backing Morocco’s autonomy plan.
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