AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Aviation Safety Update: The European Commission’s 48th revision of the EU Air Safety List bans 154 airlines from flying in EU airspace, including overflying, after regulators found carriers that fail to meet international safety standards; the list now includes Air Express Algeria, while Kyrgyzstan-certified airlines were removed after “significant progress” in oversight. Diplomatic 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 posts shortly. Energy & Investment: Petrobras says it is expanding internationally, adding new offshore Cote d’Ivoire blocks and weighing further investment opportunities in Mexico and Venezuela, alongside recent acquisitions including in São Tomé and Príncipe. Trade Facilitation: 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 for applying preferential trade rules. Sports Governance Link: São Tomé and Príncipe’s João Da Costa Manuel leads an ANOCA coordination team visiting Nigeria for preparations for the Abuja 2027 Africa Schools Games, underscoring regional sports planning ties.
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