AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDiplomatic Appointments: India named Lakshmanan Ramesh Babu as its next ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire and Vinay Kumar as its next ambassador to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, with both expected to take up posts soon. Aviation Safety Oversight: The EU updated its Air Safety List (48th revision): Kyrgyz-certified carriers were removed after safety improvements, while Air Express Algeria was added after “serious safety concerns,” keeping the list at 154 banned airlines; the EU list also continues to include São Tomé and Príncipe among countries whose certified carriers face EU bans due to inadequate oversight. 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 rules of origin in trade agreements. Energy & Investment Watch: Petrobras said it is expanding internationally via new production-sharing contracts in Côte d’Ivoire and is also assessing investments in Mexico and Venezuela, alongside recent acquisitions including in São Tomé and Príncipe. Governance & Justice: A survey by Afrobarometer ranks Nigeria among the worst on access to justice and judicial trust, with São Tomé and Príncipe also reported among the countries with worse outcomes on some indicators.
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