AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTogo–French Media Case: Togo’s Security and Justice ministries say they have “serious and consistent evidence” against two French filmmakers, Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani, and their Togolese fixer Fred Vedomey, detained since July 27 over alleged “false declarations” tied to drone use and filming permits in a jihadist-sensitive north; lawyers deny wrongdoing, while RSF and CPJ renew calls for their release. DR Congo Peace Talks (Doha Track): In Switzerland, the DRC and AFC/M23 agreed a sequenced roadmap under the Doha Framework, including operationalising EJVM+ and setting a first ceasefire verification mission in Minembwe, with Togo listed as AU mediator. US Immigration Ruling Impacting Togo: A US judge in Manhattan struck down Trump’s immigrant visa suspension affecting 75 countries, including Togo, saying the policy was “patently unlawful” and exceeded the State Department’s authority. Maritime Security: Somali pirates hijacked two commercial vessels off Yemen and Somalia, underscoring a renewed piracy surge around the Horn of Africa. Climate & Private Sector (Togo): Lomé launched three tools to boost private-sector climate investment, including a climate information/investment platform and a green finance guide.
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