AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Visa Policy: The US State Department is making its visa bond programme permanent, requiring some B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) applicants from 50 mostly African countries—including Mozambique—to post refundable deposits up to $20,000 before a visa is issued, with the rule taking effect Monday. HIV Funding Fight: At AIDS 2026 in Rio, US officials said they’re “changing the model, not the mission” of global HIV programmes, while activists demanded restoration of PEPFAR and warned key populations are being sidelined. AIDS Conference Blunder: A US government Africa map at the same conference went viral after it mislabeled every country, with Reuters reporting an AI watermark and the State Department taking “full responsibility.” Mozambique Security & Economy: Cabo Delgado remains in focus as insurgent attacks spread, while reporting also flags investor and project pressures tied to ongoing insecurity. Power Update: Zimbabwe’s near-two-decade winter milestone of uninterrupted power supply highlights how improved performance at Hwange and Kariba is easing regional electricity stress. Church in Mozambique: A Mozambican Catholic bishop’s assassination is remembered as the Apostolic Nuncio calls for hope and renewal amid continued violence.
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