AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDiplomatic Appointments: India named Lakshmanan Ramesh Babu as its next Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire and Vinay Kumar as its next Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe, with both expected to take up duties shortly. EU Aviation Oversight: The EU updated its Air Safety List, adding Air Express Algeria and removing all Kyrgyz-certified carriers, while noting that carriers from São Tomé and Príncipe are among those banned from operating in Europe. Trade Rules Training: Under the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, Customs officials from São Tomé and Príncipe joined Training of Trainers workshops to build local capacity on rules-of-origin checks for preferential trade agreements. Regional University Links: São Tomé and Príncipe is included among Portuguese-speaking countries participating in AULP’s 35th annual meeting in Macau, focused on strengthening academic and cultural ties. Governance & Courts: A survey by Afrobarometer ranks São Tomé and Príncipe among the worst performers on access to justice and trust in courts, alongside Angola, Comoros and Guinea. Environment & Heritage: A feature highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s endemic birdlife and the political legacy of Portuguese colonisation tied to the islands’ plantation history.
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