AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGabon & Central Africa Development Finance: At the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema joined other leaders calling for bigger investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance, with Gabon pushing eco-tourism and carbon-credit initiatives to turn forests and biodiversity into long-term growth. Libreville Catholic Pilgrimage: Around 800 faithful walked to the Shrine of Our Lady of Gabon in Mélèn for the Mission of St. Pius X pilgrimage, ending with Mass and a shared meal before returning to the mission. Public Health & Research: KNUST in Ghana joined the DENSTAR project to speed up a new dengue vaccine’s development and evaluation across Africa. Culture & Youth Diplomacy: “African Youth Day 2026” in Moscow brought together African and Russian youths and diplomats, with new cooperation programmes and an education push. Social Media & Youth Rights (Gabon): Gabon’s move to shut down social media for under-16s is being framed as a non-progressive step, sparking debate about digital freedom. Human Stories: In Ghana, a family in the Oda area says a missing corpse was mistakenly swapped at a hospital morgue, forcing them to return the wrong body.
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