AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPress Freedom in Togo: Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists renewed calls for Togolese authorities to drop charges and release two French journalists, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, plus their Togolese fixer, Komi/Fred Vedomey, after 26 days in detention over alleged “false declarations” tied to a documentary filming in northern Togo; one journalist was provisionally released for medical reasons but with passport confiscation. Regional Diplomacy: Russia’s Lavrov and Ghana’s foreign minister agreed measures to normalize ties between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), with security and counterterrorism in the Sahara-Sahel front and center. Togo’s Climate Push: Lomé launched three tools to boost private-sector climate investment, including a climate information and investment platform, a green/climate business guide, and a communications plan under the NAP Readiness project. Marine Conservation: Workshops in Lomé are shaping Togo’s position ahead of the first BBNJ Agreement conference of the parties in January 2027, as Togo advances ratification. World Bank Income Update: Togo moved up in the World Bank income classification to lower-middle income, driven mainly by a revised population estimate.
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