AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUS Visa Policy: The U.S. has made its visa bond programme permanent, with consular officers able to demand refundable bonds up to $20,000 for some B-1/B-2 tourist and business applicants from 50 countries (including many in Africa), starting Monday. Mozambique in the spotlight: Mozambique is among the countries repeatedly named in the fallout from a separate U.S. embarrassment at the AIDS 2026 conference, where an AI-generated map mislocated African nations—Mozambique was shifted to the Horn of Africa—prompting a formal U.S. apology. Regional security and diplomacy: Uganda’s Museveni says Africa will keep backing Somalia’s AU mission even if Western funding or logistics are withdrawn, citing support from regional partners including Mozambique during past conflicts. Aviation finance pressure: AFRAA warns African airlines’ viability is threatened by blocked funds that delay repatriation of ticket and cargo revenue, listing Mozambique among countries with trapped money. Church and reconciliation: Mozambique’s Apostolic Nuncio and church leaders continue urging peace and reconciliation amid ongoing violence, including after the killing of a Mozambican bishop.
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