AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSADC Summit Security: Police have tightened security in Durban ahead of a planned march by the anti-immigrant group March and March near the Durban ICC, as Southern African leaders meet for the 46th SADC summit and South Africa prepares to take the chair for 2026/27. Migration Pressure: The group says it wants SADC leaders to act over undocumented residents in South Africa, calling for stricter visa controls, asylum policy review, action against employers hiring undocumented workers, accountability for corrupt police, and limits on access to public services. Regional Agenda: South Africa’s chair priorities include boosting intra-SADC trade, advancing critical minerals beneficiation, and pushing ratification of the Protocol on the Facilitation of Movement of Persons. Blue Economy & Skills: UNESCO-backed regional work on data governance also featured Comoros among participants, while Tanzania’s blue economy push highlights maritime education and investment opportunities in fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, transport and logistics. Port Trade Boost (Region): Tanzania’s Mtwara port expansion—new berths and deeper access—aims to turn the southern port into a regional gateway for bulk commodities and landlocked markets.
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