AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoECOWAS Summit in Sierra Leone: West African leaders, including Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé, gathered in Lungi for the 69th ECOWAS summit, with peace and security, democratic governance, economic integration and trade on the agenda. Terrorism & kidnappings: Nigerian forces in Benue State said they neutralised two suspected terrorists and rescued three abductees during an intelligence-led raid in Katsina-Ala. Drug trafficking crackdown (Togo–Benin–Nigeria route): Nigeria’s NDLEA intercepted two Kano-bound tramadol shipments in Lagos—1.63 million pills in hidden compartments—linking the haul to smuggling through Togo and Benin. Regional security warning: The UN warned that extremist activity is spreading fast across West Africa and the Sahel, increasingly threatening Gulf of Guinea coastal states. Health policy in Lomé: WHO and partners in Lomé brought together 26 countries to expand rights-based mental health care through community-centred services. Local development talks: Togo’s territorial administration began discussions with the African Union on support for local development, capacity building and youth and women’s empowerment.
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