AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBenin Cultural Heritage: Benin inaugurated a national scientific committee to guide restitution of cultural artifacts held abroad, stressing science, legal principles and international cooperation as it prepares a roadmap for further returns beyond France’s 26 Dahomey royal treasures and Finland’s Katakle seat. West Africa Security: The UN warned of a fast-growing terrorist threat across the Sahel and West Africa, with militants increasingly targeting Gulf of Guinea coastal states and adapting tactics using drones, new communications and cryptocurrencies. Regional Diplomacy & France: A report says France is recalibrating toward Anglophone Africa as its influence wanes in the Sahel, including deeper security ties involving Nigeria and Benin. US Immigration Politics: US Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a bill to bar entry from 39 “third-world” countries, explicitly listing Benin among them, reviving debate over travel bans and deportation cooperation. Edo State Governance (Nigeria): Edo Governor Okpebholo signed a law renaming the Edo agriculture institution to Agriculture, Science and Technology, while also funding EU-backed stormwater/erosion control and expanding waste cleanup with 500 more sweepers under “Operation Free Edo.”
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