AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWildlife mystery in São Tomé and Príncipe: Researchers are revisiting a preserved “ghost” green mamba specimen in a jar to settle whether the species truly lived on the islands over 150 years ago, using modern methods to re-check old museum records. Conservation meets cash on Príncipe: South African tech entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Faya Foundation is paying locals a quarterly dividend (up to 6,250 dobras) for pledges to avoid sand extraction and unregulated logging, aiming to protect Príncipe’s endemic-rich forests and beaches—though critics say it should be better coordinated with government. Science & culture outreach: Russia’s Rossotrudnichestvo says it will open 11 new “Russian House” partner centres, with eight across Africa, including one in São Tomé and Príncipe, expanding Russian language, education, science, and youth projects. Regional tech-and-policy watch: A week of Africa-focused partnership coverage from Nairobi highlighted global environmental strategy updates, while separate reporting flagged rising public debt risks in Uganda and a Djibouti refugee surge tied to Yemen conflict.
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