AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoInternational Chess Day in Lomé: The AFRUS Chess Cup 2026 was held in Lomé to mark International Chess Day, with a video message from Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin and remarks from the Togolese Chess Federation; eight young Lome players competed and Kokou Arsène Gédéon Lokossou won, while the AFRUS Chess Club was officially launched at the ART office. Sports—WAFU B U20: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have settled in Yamoussoukro ahead of the WAFU B U20 Championship, starting against Ghana’s Black Satellites, then facing Togo’s Sparrow Hawks and Burkina Faso’s Young Stallions. Regional security & foreign forces: Togo opposition groups warn of alleged Russian Africa Corps and Turkish SADAT personnel in the north, urging transparency as jihadist incursions continue. Health research ties: JICA Ghana says it’s strengthening lab capacity and biomedical research networks across Africa through a Third Country Training Programme that included participants from Togo. Drugs crackdown: Nigeria’s NDLEA reports intercepting 1.63 million tramadol pills in Lagos, linking the haul to a trafficking route involving Togo and Benin.
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