AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSports & Culture: Lionel Messi’s Argentina farewell is getting a major academic twist: the University of Buenos Aires plans to award him an honorary doctorate ahead of his final match vs Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires. Regional Justice: ECOWAS Court of Justice swore in five new judges, including Désiré Henri Aihou of Benin, as they take four-year non-renewable terms. Benin–France Diplomacy: President Romuald Wadagni met France’s Macron at the Élysée, discussing security, energy, training and culture, with France also facing pressure to rebuild ties with Africa. Local Identity & Heritage: The Alaafin of Oyo sent a Yoruba historian envoy to Benin Republic to boost cultural diplomacy and mobilise for Oyo Empire Day, reinforcing cross-border Yoruba ties. Cotton & Fashion (Made in Benin): A Parakou-based designer is pushing locally-made northern Benin fabrics, linking the “Made in Benin” push to protecting cotton value and supporting women entrepreneurs. Human Stories: A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crash near Igbokoda, on a routine Benin-to-Lagos mission, has triggered national mourning and renewed calls for a thorough investigation.
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