AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeritage & Tourism: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee wrapped up in Busan with renewed focus on inclusive protection, and São Tomé and Príncipe’s recent listing of six former plantation “rocas” (including Sundy on Príncipe) is already drawing private investor interest—while a 10-year restoration plan targets crumbling slavery-era estates. Biodiversity Research: A “ghost” green mamba from São Tomé, first collected in 1885, has been rediscovered in a Polish museum collection, giving scientists a rare chance to re-check its identity after decades of confusion. Water & Hygiene (SDG 6): UN-Water highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s progress toward drinking water and hygiene—basic water access rose to about 80% in 2015, with safely managed water at 37% and safely managed sanitation at 35%, plus a 21% gain in basic hygiene services by 2024. Social Science: A new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa profile finds broad tolerance across ethnicity, religion, and politics, but more restrictive views on immigration and refugees.
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