AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Cartography Push (Togo-led): The UN General Assembly backed Togo’s “Correct the Map” resolution, voting 164-1 (with six abstentions) to encourage use of the Equal Earth projection over Mercator, arguing that old distortions have long minimized Africa’s perceived size; the US was the lone no vote. Arts & Identity Lens: Writers tied the vote to Blackness and cultural complexity, framing a “fair map” as part of correcting how Africa is imagined. Local Governance, Courts: In Ghana, an Accra court ordered police to file disclosures in the Labone attempted robbery case involving Augustine Okechuku Maazi, remanding him to Sept. 16. Culture & Community: The 33rd CEANA convention in the US spotlighted Ewe heritage through major cultural performances and a renewed call for diaspora investment. Sports (Regional): WAFU Zone B leadership shifted after Gusau’s exit, with Burkina Faso’s Sawadogo taking over.
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