AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWOMAD returns in the UK with Mali’s Oumou Sangaré headlining: The world music festival WOMAD came back after a one-year break, running July 23–26 at Neston Park Estate near Corsham, with an expected 40,000 visitors and a lineup spanning Afrobeat, jazz and global folk—closing Sunday with Malian icon Oumou Sangaré alongside José González, plus Yasmine Hamdan and South Africa’s Freshlyground. Sahel politics and human rights tensions ripple through UN diplomacy: Multiple reports describe a sharp US–France clash at the UN Security Council over the renewal of UN human rights chief Volker Türk, including US walkouts and social-media attacks that also name Mali among countries voting against Türk. Mali in the spotlight as US weighs further strikes: A report says the Trump administration is considering military action against the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in the Sahel, with Mali saying it has heard only through media and is awaiting clarification. Women’s football broadcast push for WAFCON 2026: Coverage highlights that all WAFCON Morocco 2026 matches will be live across DStv/GOtv platforms, with Mali’s group ties featuring in the tournament build-up.
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