AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoJazz & Radio: Rob Wells, host of KUAF’s “Jazz Scoop,” shares Newport Jazz Festival 2026 highlights, calling it an “endurance test” with 52 bands and a “jazz adjacent” lineup that even features Flea and Lake Street Dive fans. Sports for Social Good: CRDB Bank Burundi’s third annual marathon in Bujumbura turned race day into a clean-water campaign, with the First Lady praising how sport can drive community responsibility. Politics & Security: Burundian FNL rebels have resurfaced with calls for armed struggle against President Évariste Ndayishimiye, circulating new social-media videos and a statement attributed to Maj. Gen. Aloys Nzabampema. Health & Culture: Merck Foundation announced winners of its 2025 Fashion, Song and Film Awards, using art to spotlight issues like women’s empowerment, girl education, and diabetes & hypertension awareness. Regional Arts/Media: Catholic communicators at the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali urged truth-driven storytelling and media literacy, including how digital platforms can serve peace and reconciliation.
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