AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSahel Power Shift: A week of analysis shows the Sahel moving from a French-led counterinsurgency model to an open geopolitical contest, with Russia gaining space after Barkhane’s end and France’s Mali drawdown. AfCFTA Trade Push: Nigeria’s NACCIMA led a road trip to Togo to map cross-border trade bottlenecks ahead of Biashara Afrika 2026, flagging delays, multiple checkpoints, and other non-tariff barriers. Togo Regional Security: The UN convened partners in Lomé to launch a Gulf of Guinea conflict-prevention platform (2026–2029), targeting violent extremism, trafficking, displacement and tensions, with Togo among the focus countries. Togo Digital Governance: Togo’s Internet Governance Forum is set for June 19 in Lomé, with discussions on AI, data, and digital sovereignty. Protected Areas Partnership: Togo and Team Europe launched a five-year protected-area partnership in Sokodé to link conservation with local green jobs and resilient livelihoods. Human Trafficking Crackdown (Nigeria): NSCDC rescued 24 victims, including two pregnant women and a toddler, and paraded three suspects in Badagry.
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