AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUN Map Reform: The UN General Assembly backed a new “Equal Earth” style world map to show Africa’s true size more accurately, with 164 votes for and the US the only vote against—prompting calls for schools and governments to update textbooks and projections. Youth & Reparations Push: An International Youth Forum in Accra urged African youth to drive debt cancellation and reparations, linking economic emancipation to resisting neocolonial financial control. Jamaica Reparations Drive: Jamaica’s government says it will file a petition to King Charles on Monday asking the Privy Council to rule on the legality of enslavement and whether Britain owes redress. Wildlife Protection: Nigeria’s Conservation Foundation warned that illegal trade in vulture parts is accelerating declines and urged stronger enforcement and vulture safe zones. Energy & Trade: Egypt and the AIIB discussed expanding cooperation in energy, transport, ports and logistics, while Nigeria used a UAE energy forum to stress grid-building and cross-border power interconnectivity. Business & Diplomacy: Zimbabwe’s Miss World contestant Makanyiso highlighted youth empowerment, and Nigeria facilitated Koroma’s return to Sierra Leone after a coup-related political standoff.
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