AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI & Surveillance in Mali: Anthropic’s new threat report says a Bamako tech consultant working with Mali’s junta-linked intelligence service (ANSE) used Claude Code to build “Lakana 360,” a system claimed to monitor about 25 million SIM cards—capturing calls, texts, voice traffic, and even identifying people by voice after SIM changes. Fashion & Culture in Bamako: Mali’s designers are spotlighted in a Bamako runway event under “Faso Élégance Chic,” backed by the culture ministry and Malian philanthropist Fatoumata Batouly Niane, aiming to blend tradition with modern style. Security in Mopti: Jihadists attacked the Dioura military camp in Mali’s Mopti region, with fighting reported and the army saying it brought the situation under control with partner support. Global Culture Moment: A candlelit fundraiser concert in Cape Cod features South African guitarist Derek Gripper, whose work adapts kora-linked West African music for solo classical guitar—explicitly connecting to Malian musical traditions.
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