AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOpioid crackdown ignored: Despite promises from India to rein in exports, AFP reports millions of tapentadol tablets are still being shipped from India into West Africa in blister packs sold in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies—some even labelled “Harmless Medicines for Human Consumption.” New twist in the “zombie drug” crisis: Health officials and researchers warn tapentadol is now being added to kush, already declared a national emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone, with customs records pointing to shipments to Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana. Football focus for Guinea ties: Nigeria’s Flamingos have arrived in Ikenne to step up preparations for their U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Guinea, with the first leg in Conakry set for May 24 and the return in Ikenne a week later. Education pressure point: New data says over 100 million African children and adolescents remain out of school, even as some countries—including Guinea—show improvement.
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