AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Election Watch: The EU will send an Electoral Observation Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe for the 2026 presidential vote on July 19 and the legislative/local/regional elections on September 27, with a core team already in place and long-term observers joining on June 26. IMF Support as Costs Bite: IMF Africa chief Zeine Zeidane says the Middle East conflict is still disrupting energy and fertilizer supplies for sub-Saharan Africa, warning Gulf production may take months to fully recover; he says the IMF has already approved or accelerated financing for countries including São Tomé and Príncipe. Health & Training Boost: The Merck Foundation’s Africa-Asia Luminary highlighted 2,600+ scholarships for healthcare providers across 52 countries, including support reaching underserved specialties. Sport & Youth: Judo Global Association inaugurated a new judo school in Ponta do Sol, Príncipe, expanding access to training and using judo for inclusion and youth development. Reparations Push: African and Caribbean leaders backed a 19-point reparations plan in Ghana, calling for apologies, debt relief, compensation, and restitution—an agenda that also includes São Tomé and Príncipe.
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