AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Cartography Push: The UN General Assembly adopted Togo-led “Correct the Map” resolution (164-1) urging use of more accurate equal-area projections like Equal Earth, with the Mercator map effectively phased out in education and media—while the US voted against and several countries raised concerns over how disputed territories appear. Education & Skills: University of Datcha (about 130 km north of Lomé) opened applications for its first cohort for 2026-27, with bachelor programs spanning economics, agronomy, environmental studies, and technology/innovation. Refugee Cooperation: Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana signed tripartite agreements with UNHCR in Lomé to facilitate voluntary return of Burkinabe refugees amid Sahel-linked displacement. Human Trafficking Fight: NAPTIP and France-backed Expertise France launched the PROTECT regional project across Nigeria, Benin, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Togo, targeting digital recruitment and cross-border trafficking networks. Regional Security Diplomacy: DRC and Rwanda are set to reconvene in Geneva (Sept 16-17) to review implementation of the 2025 Washington Accords, with mediators including the US, Qatar, Togo and the AU. Health Leadership: Togolese Professor Palokinam Pitché took over as president of the West African Health Organisation (OOAS), steering the 2026-2030 agenda. Lomé Aviation Investment: Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY plan a new Lomé MRO company, backed by a $100m investment, aiming to support ASKY’s fleet by 2028.
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