AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoMarine Protection: São Tomé and Príncipe has formally designated its first two marine protected areas off the coast—Ilhéu das Rolas–Malanza–Jalé and Santana—setting no-take zones and tighter rules for industrial fishing to protect turtles, seabirds and key habitats. Elections Watch: The EU will deploy an Electoral Observation Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe for the 2026 presidential vote on July 19 and other elections later in the year, with a team arriving in mid-June to assess the process against international standards. Finance & Regional Trade: Afreximbank appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as Director of Regional Operations for Southern Africa, taking over from Humphrey Nwugo; Olowononi previously covered client relations including São Tomé and Príncipe. Culture & Diplomacy: A Lusophone handicraft exhibition opened at IAM Gallery in São Tomé, featuring works from multiple Portuguese-speaking countries including São Tomé and Príncipe, running through July 5. Diaspora & Reparations: African and Caribbean leaders pushed a stronger slavery reparations agenda in Ghana, calling for apologies, debt relief and a global reparations fund.
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