AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGOAL Jersey Day 2026: Shamrock Rovers and Cape Verde football star Pico Lopes helped launch GOAL Jersey Day 2026 in Ireland, urging schools, workplaces and clubs to wear their favourite kits in October and donate to support humanitarian and development work across 18 countries. Democracy Watch: A new Global State of Democracy report says democracy in Africa kept sliding from 2020 to 2025, with declines driven by conflict, coups and restricted elections, and major hits to rights, credible elections and judicial independence. Health Security: West African lab scientists in Togo warned that weakening health systems and vaccine dependence make the region vulnerable, calling for stronger outbreak detection and better diagnostic capacity. Regional Football Politics: CAF invited FIFA president Gianni Infantino to a Cape Verde strategy conference on October 7-8, as he faces pressure ahead of next year’s FIFA election. Cape Verde Link in Diplomacy: A Vietnamese ambassador appointment list includes Cabo Verde among the countries covered by a new ambassador. Dementia in Africa: WHO says dementia is rising across Africa, affecting about 1.9 million people and costing families and societies an estimated US$15.6 billion annually.
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