AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMobility & Borders: A new Henley Passport Index update shows Nigeria’s passport slipping to 90th globally, with visa-free access to just 44 destinations—highlighting how “one Africa” still doesn’t translate into easy movement for Africans. Wildlife Science: Biologists on Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island recently spotted rare drills in the wild, underscoring how the Gulf of Guinea islands act like natural labs for studying evolution in isolation—relevant to São Tomé and Príncipe’s own biodiversity research. Coastal Resilience: Ghana’s WACA ResIP 2 sea defence delays are drawing sharp criticism from activists, who warn that cost-cutting echoes colonial-era logic that treated coastal communities as “too poor to save.” Energy Policy: São Tomé and Príncipe rejected bids for three offshore oil blocks after only Petrobras and Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum submitted offers—an outcome that signals tougher global oil economics and the need for stronger investor competition. Regional Tech & Governance Links: CPLP marked 30 years and is pushing deeper cooperation, with Luanda hosting parliamentarians to strengthen democratic governance and institutional resilience across Lusophone states.
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