AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUN Cartography Push: The UN General Assembly adopted a Togo-led move to phase out the Mercator map and use more accurate equal-area projections, with 164 votes in favour and the US casting the lone “no,” sparking fresh debate over whether the change is about fairness or politics. Togo Education: University of Datcha (about 130 km north of Lomé) opened applications for its first cohort for 2026-27, with early programmes spanning economics, agronomy, environmental studies and technology. Referees & Youth Football: WAFU-B selected 14 young referees from a course in Ghana to officiate the U17 Girls’ tournament in Yamoussoukro, while Nigeria’s Flamingos arrived in Abidjan en route to the matches. Regional Security: Liberia warned the UN Security Council to shift from reactive counter-terrorism to prevention, stressing rising threats around the Gulf of Guinea. Human Trafficking Crackdown (Togo included): Nigeria and France launched a regional anti-trafficking project covering Nigeria, Benin, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Togo, targeting digital recruitment and cross-border networks. Business & Telecom: Axian Telecom rebranded fully as Yas Group, consolidating its telecom, digital infrastructure and fintech identity across markets including Togo.
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