AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoThird-Country Deportations: Eswatini has repatriated two nationals who were transferred from the US under Trump’s third-country deportation policy, after both requested to return home to reunite with family. Regional Migration Politics: Liberia began receiving the first batch of 20 deportees from the US under a deal to accept up to 1,200 over a year, with Monrovia insisting the arrangement is humanitarian and that arrivals may seek asylum or leave. Legal Scrutiny: Rights and legal observers say the third-country approach raises concerns about due process and access to legal rights, even as US officials argue it is permitted under domestic law. Governance & Services: Government is assessing working conditions at rural clinics as it prepares new sector-specific allowances for healthcare staff. Land & Construction: The Land Management Board ordered construction to stop near cattle dip tanks at Siphocosini Umphakatsi amid complaints about encroachment on communal grazing land. Public Finance: MPs backed a motion to create a health fund financed through levies to target TB, HIV/AIDS and cancer. SADC Leadership: Lesotho missed the chance to chair the SADC Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, with Angola recommended for the 2027-2028 term.
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