AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegional Politics: A political science professor, Gbade Ojo, links the renewed wave of West African military coups to poor governance, weak democratic institutions, economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment, leadership failure, and growing foreign influence. ECOWAS & Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS defence chiefs have rejected social-media claims of bribery during a Guinea-Bissau mission (June 19–23), saying the allegations are false and unsupported, while Guinea-Bissau’s Transitional National Council and the Bissau Royal Hotel also denied any complaint. Arts & Craft: Zulu Heru’s new Mare Island sculpture, “Farmer the Rigger,” turns reclaimed industrial metal into a 20-foot public artwork celebrating blue-collar trades, ancestry, and the African diaspora. Science & Culture: Researchers documented “rock music” chimp drumming in Guinea-Bissau, showing distinct rhythms by region and even tool use. Fashion Spotlight: Niuku designer Kadiata Diallo tells how she built her brand from Paris training and discrimination into a fashion story rooted in African ambition. Ocean News: The Our Ocean Conference in Kenya ended with $6.4 billion in pledges for marine protection and fisheries monitoring.
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