AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedia & Influence Threats: New research says Israeli firm BlackCore trained Angolan officials to run online influence operations, including fake social media personas and “positive government” narratives—raising fresh concerns about election and governance interference across the region. Public Health & Ebola Readiness: In Lomé, West African medical laboratory scientists opened a conference on epidemic challenges, pushing governments to close diagnostics gaps as Ebola risks linger. Women in Politics: Togo says its women’s political leadership program has trained 323 women since 2020, alongside 204 local peer educator groups, as a regional conference convenes young leaders from Benin, DRC and Togo. Digital Governance: Togo’s data protection authority is urging ministries to comply with the 2019 personal data law, including appointing data protection contacts. Agriculture & Climate Services: Togo rolled out SIHAM, a hydro-agro-meteorological system delivering weather, prices, advisory and insurance info to farmers via SMS and DigitKiosks. Health Coverage Planning: Lomé hosted a WHO regional universal health coverage meeting focused on diagnostics and closing service gaps. Regional Diplomacy: Benin, Ghana, Togo and UNHCR signed tripartite agreements to enable voluntary, safe returns of Burkinabè refugees, with monitoring and consultation mechanisms. Cartography & UN Politics: The UN’s “Correct the Map” resolution—backed by Togo and the African Group—won 164-1 support to shift from Mercator toward Equal Earth projections, with the US the lone opponent.
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