AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoImmigration & Safety: Asylum seekers camping outside Durban Home Affairs face a split choice—return to their communities or go to Lindela—but some from Congo say neither option is safe, warning Lindela is a deportation centre and not a guarantee of protection. Media & Journalism: Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek Mathew Piah and the Press Union of Liberia push for stronger protections and a new Media Governance and Sustainability Act, stressing ethical reporting and government-media partnership without censorship. Arts & Culture (Film): A spotlight on Sarah Maldoror’s pioneering anti-colonial classic Sambizanga returns attention to how African feminist cinema survives censorship, neglect, and rights battles. Music (Global, with Congo links): Macklemore is removed from Ed Sheeran’s US LOOP tour after onstage “Free Palestine” remarks, with the rapper explicitly naming “Congo” in his speech—turning a music controversy into a wider debate over politics in entertainment. Arts & Travel (Viral): TikTok is buzzing over Welsh explorer Ash Dykes kayaking 400+ miles down the Congo Basin’s Sangha River for “Project 6,” spotlighting extreme adventure and the region’s landscapes.
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