AGP Executive Report

Energy Infrastructure: Kribi’s deep-water hydrocarbon terminal project has moved into a new phase after presidential approval for financing, with SCDP and the Autonomous Port of Kribi visiting the future site; the first 30-month phase targets 140,000 m³ petroleum storage plus 12,000 tonnes of LPG, with full buildout expected to reach 230,000 m³ and 40,000 tonnes. Migration & Industry Links: The Central African Republic agreed to accept “third-country deportees” sent back from the United States, with talks held in Bangui on May 18; details on numbers and timing weren’t released. Regional Water & Stability: The EU and Germany launched the Lake Chad Water Management Action (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui with €11.25m to strengthen water governance, hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure and climate resilience—aimed at supporting agriculture, fishing and livestock livelihoods across the basin. Governance & Security: CAR’s violence crisis is again tied to weak governance and impunity, with UN and rights reporting describing widespread abuses and the way accountability gaps keep violence cycling. Health & Preparedness: Ebola response efforts are accelerating across Africa as CEPI fast-tracks Bundibugyo vaccine candidates and WHO/Africa CDC back a coordinated continental preparedness plan, underscoring how logistics and surveillance capacity matter for outbreak control.

Ebola Vaccine Push: CEPI has fast-tracked three experimental Ebola vaccine candidates after the outbreak in the DRC and Uganda surged with the rare Bundibugyo strain, which current Zaire vaccines can’t recognize; suspected cases are now over 1,000, with about 250 deaths reported, and trials are being accelerated by partners including Oxford, Moderna and IAVI. Regional Water Security: The EU and Germany launched the Lake Chad Water Management Action (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui, with CAR as a key partner, pledging €11.25m to strengthen shared water governance, hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure and climate resilience—aimed at supporting agriculture, fishing and livestock livelihoods while boosting regional stability. CAR Governance & Security: In Cameroon’s East Region, officials discussed post-election calm and warned that those behind violence and illegal mining will be held accountable—an echo of the wider Central Africa push to curb illicit extraction and protect stability. Human Rights & Impunity: New reporting highlights how violence in CAR is sustained by weak governance and impunity, with documented abuses ranging from killings and torture to forced labour and attacks on civilians and humanitarian actors.

Ebola Vaccine Race: CEPI has fast-tracked three experimental Ebola vaccine candidates after the outbreak shifted to the rare Bundibugyo strain in the DRC and Uganda, where existing Zaire vaccines don’t fit; suspected cases are now past 1,000 with about 250 deaths reported, and trials are being funded to speed up protection. Regional Health Preparedness: Africa CDC and WHO launched a joint Ebola preparedness and response plan for Kenya, aiming to coordinate surveillance, labs, infection control, clinical care, community engagement, and logistics under a “one plan, one budget, one team” approach. Water & Stability for Industry: The EU and Germany launched the Lake Chad Water Management Action (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui, with €11.25m to support resilient infrastructure, hydrological monitoring, technical help, and investment mobilization—key for agriculture, fishing, and livestock supply chains across the basin. Governance & Security: CAR’s violence crisis is again tied to weak governance and impunity, with UN-linked reporting describing widespread abuses that keep civilians trapped and deter accountability. Illicit Finance Workshop: Central African governments and civil society met in Yaounde to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, warning that financial crime drains development funds needed for industry and services.

Ebola Vaccine Race: CEPI has fast-tracked three experimental Ebola vaccine candidates after the outbreak surged with the rare Bundibugyo strain in the DRC and Uganda, where existing Zaire vaccines don’t fit the virus’s surface molecules; suspected cases are now above 1,000 with about 250 deaths reported, pushing rapid clinical trials led by Oxford, Moderna and IAVI. Regional Water & Industry Resilience: The EU and Germany launched the Lake Chad Water Management Action (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui, with CAR’s government and the Lake Chad Basin Commission, targeting shared-water governance, hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure and support for agriculture, fishing and livestock livelihoods across the basin. Security, Mining & Accountability: CAR’s East Region officials are being urged to hold perpetrators of post-election violence and illegal mining accountable, as authorities report improved calm and renewed focus on social cohesion. Governance & Impunity Watch: New reporting highlights how CAR’s violence crisis is sustained by weak human-rights enforcement and impunity, with documented abuses spanning killings, torture, sexual violence, child recruitment and attacks on civilians and aid workers. Conservation & Livelihoods: Mongabay Africa spotlighted Central African Republic elephant conservation around Dzanga Bai, underscoring how wildlife protection models can shape local livelihoods and tourism potential.

Ebola Vaccine Push: CEPI has fast-tracked three experimental Ebola vaccine candidates after a surge driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain in the DRC and Uganda, with suspected cases topping 1,000 and about 250 deaths reported—existing Zaire-focused vaccines don’t match this variant. Public Health Logistics: Researchers say doses could reach human testing in as little as two to three months for one candidate, while others may take longer, as the outbreak outpaces response. Water & Industry Stability: The EU and Germany launched the €11.25m Lake Chad Water Management Action in Bangui, with CAR as a key hydrological source—funding hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure, and support for shared water governance to protect agriculture, fishing, and livestock livelihoods. Governance & Security: In CAR’s East Region, officials say post-election calm is holding while warning that those behind violence and illegal mining will be held accountable, linking stability efforts to tighter enforcement. Conservation & Food Supply: A new look at Central Africa’s wild meat economy highlights how weak transport and livestock constraints keep wild meat central to rural protein—while rising urban demand is changing the market.

Water & Climate Resilience: The EU and Germany launched the €11.25m Lake Chad Water Management Action (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui, with the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the CAR government, aiming to strengthen shared water governance, hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure, and cooperation across a basin vital for agriculture, fishing, and livestock. Security & Mining Governance: In Cameroon’s East Region, officials say post-election calm is holding while authorities warn that those behind violence and illegal mining will be held accountable—an echo of how resource pressures can spill into instability across Central Africa. Human Rights & Accountability: New reporting on CAR’s violence crisis highlights a grim pattern: rights abuses and weak state policy reinforce impunity, keeping civilians trapped in recurring cycles of harm. Health & Industry Link: The wider region’s Ebola response is under strain as outbreaks outpace capacity, raising pressure on health logistics, surveillance, and emergency operations that also affect local economic activity. Illicit Finance: A sub-regional workshop in Yaounde brought CAR, Cameroon, Gabon, and DRC stakeholders together to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing—targeting financial crime that drains development funds.

Mining & Security Crackdown (East Region): CAR’s Minister Atanga Nji says the East has stabilized after post-election violence and warns that those behind unrest and illegal mining will be held accountable, urging civic education and an end to hate speech and tribalism. Water & Regional Stability: The EU and Germany launched the Lake Chad Water Management initiative (LACHAWAMA) in Bangui with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, aiming to improve shared water governance, climate resilience, and regional security—supporting hydrological monitoring, resilient infrastructure, and investment facilitation. Illicit Finance Fight (Sub-region): CAR joined a four-day Yaounde workshop with Cameroon, Gabon, and DRC to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, highlighting how financial crime drains development funds and fuels insecurity. Ebola Response Pressure (Regional): Coverage flags a fast-moving Ebola situation in the DRC, with vaccine development and response capacity under strain—an issue that can quickly spill into neighboring countries’ health and logistics systems.

CAR Violence & Accountability: A new round of reporting on the Central African Republic’s violence crisis says abuses keep escalating because weak governance and impunity block justice, leaving civilians trapped in a repeating cycle of killings, torture, sexual violence, child recruitment, detention abuses, looting and attacks on aid workers. CAR Energy for Jobs: At the African Development Bank annual meetings, CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra pushed for electricity access that powers development, backing the Mission 300 push and a Centre of Excellence for productive energy use under Mission 300. Illicit Finance Workshop (CAR region): CAR, Cameroon, Gabon and the DRC joined a four-day Yaounde workshop to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, warning that illicit financial flows drain development funds and fuel insecurity. Ebola Response Pressure: While focused on the DRC, the wider region’s Ebola strain is driving urgent vaccine and response efforts, with researchers racing to fast-track trials as insecurity and mistrust hamper contact tracing. Wild Meat & Food Security: A study highlights how wild meat remains a major protein source in central Africa, with rural households relying on it far more than urban residents—raising tough questions for conservation and livelihoods. Energy Supply Chains (solar): China’s record solar component exports are boosting demand across Africa, including fast-rising imports in Nigeria and Ethiopia, as solar costs and fossil fuel prices reshape purchasing decisions.

CAR Violence & Impunity: The Central African Republic’s violence crisis is being driven and sustained by weak governance and a lack of accountability, with UN-linked reporting describing widespread killings, torture, sexual violence, child recruitment, arbitrary detention, looting, forced labour, and attacks on civilians and aid workers. Ebola Response Pressure: A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the DRC (Bundibugyo strain) is outpacing response, with researchers aiming for vaccine trials within months as aid groups warn surveillance and outreach capacity is being stretched. Illicit Finance Workshop (CAR region): Governments and civil society from Cameroon, Gabon, CAR and the DRC met in Yaounde to strengthen action against illicit financial flows, money laundering and terrorist financing—highlighting how financial crime drains development funds and fuels insecurity. Energy for Industry (AfDB): At AfDB annual meetings, CAR President Touadéra backed investment in electricity, infrastructure and industrialisation, arguing power access is essential for development and productive jobs. Wild Meat & Food Security: New reporting highlights how wild meat remains a major protein source in central Africa, while bans risk worsening food insecurity where transport and livestock options are limited.

CAR Violence & Impunity: A new wave of reporting on the Central African Republic highlights a grim loop: widespread killings, torture, sexual violence, child recruitment, looting and forced labour are persisting because weak state policy and near-total impunity fail to deliver security, justice and accountability. Ebola Response Pressure: The wider region’s Ebola crisis is worsening as outbreaks outpace response, with researchers racing for Bundibugyo vaccine candidates and aid groups warning that surveillance and community outreach are not keeping up. Anti–Illicit Finance Push: CAR and neighbours are meeting in Yaounde to strengthen efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing, with officials warning that illicit financial flows drain development budgets and fuel insecurity. Energy for Industry: At the AfDB annual meetings, CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra backed investment in electricity infrastructure and productive energy use, arguing power access is essential for real development and jobs, not just lighting. Governance & Foreign Influence: Separate reporting alleges Russia-linked Wagner networks used a staged case to neutralize a Western aid worker in CAR, underscoring how security, justice and information control are colliding.

Governance & Security: Central African Republic’s violence crisis is being driven by a dangerous mix of armed abuses and weak state policy, with UN reporting documenting hundreds of serious violations and warning that impunity and corruption keep the cycle going. Public Health & Industry Risk: The wider Ebola emergency is accelerating across the region, with researchers racing for Bundibugyo vaccine candidates and aid groups warning response efforts are lagging behind spread—an issue that can disrupt transport, border trade, and health services that local industries depend on. Finance & Trade Integrity: A four-day Yaounde workshop brought CAR, Cameroon, Gabon and DRC together to tackle illicit financial flows, money laundering and terrorist financing—aimed at stopping billions leaving the region and draining funds for development. Energy for Productive Growth: At AfDB annual meetings, CAR President Touadéra backed investment in electricity, infrastructure and industrialisation, stressing that power access must translate into jobs and livelihoods, not just lighting. Wildlife & Food Supply: Reporting highlights how wild meat remains a key protein source in central Africa, warning that blunt bans could worsen food security for rural communities.

CAR Investment Push: MDR Investments’ CEO Prateek Suri met CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra after MDR secured gold mining interests in the Central African Republic and Ghana, signaling a faster push into mining plus healthcare, infrastructure and renewable energy. Energy for Industry: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, CAR’s President Touadéra backed Mission 300-style electricity expansion aimed at powering jobs and development, not just lighting homes. Food Security Pressure: A new analysis highlights CAR and the wider region’s hunger risk, arguing food insecurity is worsening without stronger action on what’s already known. Wild Meat Economy vs Conservation: Research on central Africa shows wild meat remains a major protein source—especially in rural areas—while rising urban demand boosts hunter income but raises wildlife sustainability concerns. Health Risk Spillover: WHO-linked reporting warns Ebola threats are spreading rapidly across the central African region, with CAR listed among high-risk countries. Industrial Finance Context: A broader investor-state disputes trend notes resource nationalism and contract scrutiny are rising across countries including CAR, shaping how mining and industrial projects get financed.

Energy & Industry Financing: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra joined other African leaders calling for bigger investment in electricity, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance, with a push to mobilise private capital for “bankable” projects. Wildlife & Food Security: A new report highlights how wild meat remains a key protein source in central Africa, arguing that outright bans could worsen nutrition where transport and livestock supply are weak. CAR Mining Investment: MDR Investments’ Prateek Suri met CAR President Touadéra after MDR secured gold mining interests in CAR and Ghana, signaling faster expansion into an integrated minerals-to-infrastructure and renewable energy model. Health & Supply Chains: Ebola concerns are rising across the region, with the WHO warning the outbreak situation in the DRC is spreading rapidly—an added risk for regional trade and movement. Geopolitics & Contracts: A week of coverage also points to growing investor-state disputes in Africa as resource nationalism and legal reforms reshape mining and extractives deals.

CAR Mining & Investment: MDR Investments’ Prateek Suri met CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra after securing gold mining interests in CAR and Ghana, signaling a push into mining plus healthcare, infrastructure, and renewable energy. Energy for Industry: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, CAR and other leaders urged bigger investment in electricity infrastructure, industrialisation, and climate finance—shifting focus from just connecting homes to powering jobs. Ebola Risk to Central Africa: WHO and Africa CDC warned the eastern DRC Ebola situation could spread fast, listing CAR among high-risk countries and stressing coordinated surveillance and response amid insecurity and misinformation. Wild Meat & Food Security: A new look at central Africa’s wild meat trade highlights how bans could backfire on nutrition and rural incomes, where wild meat remains a major protein source. Fuel Prices Ripple: Rising diesel costs in East and Southern Africa are squeezing transport, manufacturing, and farming—driving up production and food prices across the economy. Solar Supply Boom: China hit a record for solar component exports, with African demand surging (including Nigeria and Ethiopia), tied to fossil-fuel price shocks and policy changes.

AfDB Energy Push for Productive Power: At the African Development Bank annual meetings in Brazzaville, CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra backed a shift from just connecting homes to powering jobs, agriculture, and industry—echoing calls across the region for bigger investment in electricity, infrastructure, industrialisation, and climate finance. CAR Mining Deal Signals New Industrial Ambitions: Business leaders Prateek Suri (MDR Investments) met CAR President Touadéra after MDR secured gold mining interests in CAR and Ghana, with plans that also point to healthcare, infrastructure, and renewable energy alongside mining. Ebola Preparedness in the Region: Health agencies warned that eastern DRC’s Ebola outbreak is worsening amid insecurity and misinformation, and Africa CDC listed CAR among high-risk countries—raising pressure for coordinated surveillance and emergency response. Diesel Price Shock Across Southern Africa: Rising diesel costs are squeezing transport, manufacturing, and farming, feeding into higher production and food prices—an economic stressor that can ripple into Central African supply chains too. Solar Supply Boom for Africa: China hit a record export of solar components in March 2026, with African demand surging—fueling faster renewable buildout and new local assembly opportunities.

AfDB Energy Push for Jobs: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra backed Mission 300, arguing that without reliable electricity “we will not be able to achieve development,” as leaders called for power that powers agriculture, livestock and industry—not just lights. CAR Investment Spotlight: Investor Prateek Suri’s MDR Investments says it has accelerated expansion after securing gold mining interests in CAR and Ghana, with plans spanning mining, healthcare, infrastructure and renewable energy. Ebola Watch in the Region: Health agencies warn eastern DRC’s new Ebola outbreak is worsening amid conflict and mistrust; Africa CDC says CAR is among 10 countries at risk, as misinformation and porous borders threaten spread. Solar Supply Boom: China hit a record 68 GW of solar component exports in March 2026, with African demand surging—Nigeria’s imports jumped 519%—showing how cheaper hardware is reshaping energy plans across the continent. Fuel Costs Ripple: Rising diesel prices are squeezing transport, farming and manufacturing, feeding into higher food and commodity costs—an economic pressure that also hits CAR’s import-dependent supply chains. Security and Peacekeeping: Rwanda marked UN Peacekeepers Day with CAR and regional deployments highlighted, while SIPRI reports peacekeeping troop levels fell to a quarter-century low, raising pressure on fragile operations.