AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAfrica–France Summit Pressure: Civil society in Nairobi is pushing Macron and Ruto to move from “Africa Forward” slogans to concrete deals on debt, climate finance, and financial sovereignty—while critics say France is recalibrating after losing ground in the Sahel. Hantavirus Watch: Macron insists France’s hantavirus situation is “under control” and urges tighter European coordination, as WHO warns more cases are likely but sees no sign of a wider wave. AI Infrastructure Deal: Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group is partnering with DC Max to build an 18MW AI data centre in Lyon, aiming to jump-start European compute capacity. Cannes Opens, Hollywood Lags: Cannes kicked off with Peter Jackson’s honorary Palme d’Or and a muted opening—AI and politics are front and center, and Hollywood is noticeably thinner this year. Underwater Discovery: French underwater robots helped uncover rare artifacts from a 16th-century shipwreck in France’s deepest recorded site. Security in the Region: Australia will back a “strictly defensive” UK–France mission to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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