AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDiplomatic Appointments: Pope Leo XIV has named Polish Archbishop Tomasz Grysa as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, after years of Vatican diplomacy across posts including Russia, India, Belgium, and Madagascar, with the role now adding Uganda to his East Africa portfolio. Maritime Security & Sanctions Evasion: A new spotlight on Russia’s “shadow fleet” shows tankers increasingly using African registries and “false flags” to keep sanctioned oil moving, while Spain’s authorities also seized a Comoros-flagged vessel carrying a record 30 tons of cocaine off the Canary Islands. Regional Tensions in the Gulf: Iran seized a Chinese-linked tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how shipping disruptions are becoming a pressure tool amid escalating clashes. Everyday Policy Shift (Nepal): Nepal Telecom revised international call billing—60 seconds per pulse for 58 countries—starting Jestha 1, 2083. Local Disruption (Comoros): A transport strike over fuel price hikes has disrupted Moroni for a second day, with union officials reportedly arrested.
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