AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSanctions and shipping: Ukraine’s intelligence says 38 vessels tied to Russia’s “shadow fleet” are operating under flags including São Tomé and Príncipe, with 28 linked to exporting Russian oil, petroleum products and LNG, and 10 allegedly moving fuel to Russia without current sanctions. Diplomacy: Vietnam has appointed a new ambassador accredited to Angola, Congo, Zambia, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe and Cabo Verde. Labour and social protection: Angola’s state secretary for work and social security backed stronger PALOP–Timor-Leste coordination to expand social protection for informal-economy workers, with São Tomé and Príncipe named as a partner country in the ILO/Portugal “Action/Portugal” project. Travel and identity: A disinformation scheme used São Tomé and Príncipe’s “.st” domain to clone Ukrainian media pages, while a separate report notes São Tomé and Príncipe’s passport is tied for 73rd in a global mobility ranking. Heritage and tourism: A feature highlights UNESCO-listed roças in São Tomé and Príncipe and raises questions about tourism built on forced labour.
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