AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage (Africa): UNESCO added 25 new World Heritage Sites, including the Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe—Portuguese colonial coffee and cocoa plantations that also document forced labor—plus other African additions like the Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros and the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape in South Sudan. Tourism Strategy (São Tomé and Príncipe): A new travel feature highlights how São Tomé and Príncipe avoids overtourism by leaning on conservation, culture, community, and “leve leve” slow living—positioning the islands as an “Africa’s Galápagos” eco-destination. Health Data (Global): A JAMA study reports the number of adults with elevated LDL rose from 2.5B (1990) to 4.6B (2023), with the burden shifting toward more middle-income countries even as age-standardized deaths fell. Visa Policy (US-Africa): The US made a permanent visa bond rule for citizens of 30 African countries (bond up to $15,000), while 24 countries—including Ghana and South Africa—are exempt. Education & Research (Academic freedom): A global map using V-Dem’s 2025 index finds academic freedom is eroding overall; Czechia leads, while Myanmar and Nicaragua rank last.
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