AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTogo–Regional Security: Nigeria’s police, working with INTERPOL, arrested and repatriated a Chadian murder suspect, Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, to N’Djamena via Lomé, Togo, to face trial over the torture and killing of Nazik Mahamat Saleh. Counter-Terror Financing: UN experts say a reported $50m ransom paid for a Mali hostage in late 2025 helped al-Qaida-linked militants expand across West Africa, with sources pointing to the UAE as the payer. ECOWAS Cross-Border Trade: A Ghanaian border-area MCE urged ECOWAS to keep public education and stakeholder talks going so the free movement protocol works for traders and travellers at border posts. Energy & Trade Corridor: A new look at the Gulf of Guinea highlights how Lagos, Benin, Togo’s Lomé, and Ghana’s ports are turning into a more connected economic belt. Culture & Youth: Lomé and the wider region marked heritage through festivals—Yoruba “Ojude” celebrations and Ghana’s Agortime Kente Festival—pushing preservation and youth livelihoods. Green Economy Policy (Togo): Togo adopted new rules for protected areas, aiming to protect biodiversity while clarifying community rights and financing for green investment. Diplomacy: Switzerland appointed Dr Thomas Oertle as ambassador-designate to Ghana, Benin and Togo.
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