AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSouthern Africa Football: Botswana’s Tariq Babitseng was elected COSAFA president unopposed in Harare, with Madagascar’s Alfred Randriamanampisoa named vice-president as the new executive team takes charge. AFCON 2027 Draw: CAF will hold the qualifying draw Tuesday in Cairo for AFCON PAMOJA 2027, kicking off the road to a tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Middle East Tensions: The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned to the US after a 326-day deployment, while Iran’s World Cup squad heads to Turkey ahead of travel to the US; in Lebanon, Israel reported a soldier killed and launched fresh strikes on Hezbollah after a truce extension. Maritime Oil Pressure: Reports say Iranian tankers are using “unprecedented” tactics to bypass a US Gulf blockade to keep crude flowing to China. Comoros Cost-of-Living Fallout: Comoros suspended fuel price hikes after deadly protests and clashes, as transport strikes disrupted Moroni. Local Telecom Update: Nepal Telecom revised international call billing to 60-second pulses for 58 countries starting May 15.
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