AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaritime & Trade: ITLOS delivered its biggest-ever ruling in the M/T Heroic Idun (No. 2) case, ordering damages of more than $12m and a €2m fine after a crew was detained without proper grounds near Nigeria’s Akpo terminal—an important signal for shipowners, flag states, and charterers on limits of anti-piracy enforcement and freedom of navigation. Ocean Conservation: West African states are pushing to include the Eastern Atlantic—covering the Canary-Guinea currents and a key corridor from Cape Verde/Senegal down to Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe—in the first wave of marine protected areas under the new high-seas treaty. Geopolitics & Influence: Ukraine’s intelligence says Russia is expanding “Russian Houses” across Africa, with planned centres including São Tomé and Príncipe, to shape public opinion and draw students and workers. IP & Health Industry: PATAM and TWN filed a Third-Party Observation at ARIPO challenging a broad Gilead HIV patent application, arguing prior disclosures undermine novelty and inventive step across ARIPO contracting states. Education & Networks: The 35th AULP annual meeting opened at the University of Macau, bringing together Portuguese-speaking universities including São Tomé and Príncipe to deepen higher-education cooperation.
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