AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGOAL Jersey Day 2026: Shamrock Rovers and Cape Verde football star Pico Lopes (plus rugby star Dan Sheehan) launched the campaign urging schools and communities across Ireland to wear their favourite jerseys in October and raise funds for GOAL’s humanitarian work. Democracy Watch: A new Global State of Democracy report says Africa’s democratic performance fell sharply from 2020–2025, with declines tied to conflict, coups, restricted elections and weakened judicial independence. Football Diplomacy: CAF invited FIFA President Gianni Infantino to a Cape Verde strategy conference on Oct 7–8, with Arsène Wenger set to lead a World Cup review for African coaches on Oct 9. Traditional Medicine Push: WHO calls for more research into traditional medicine, noting Cabo Verde and other countries have committed to building national research centres. Cape Verde Diaspora Grief: In Brockton, Massachusetts, a vigil mourned 25 victims of a Cape Verde bus crash on Fogo, while the community also marked the death of a 22-year-old killed in a Taunton shooting. Faith & Community in Praia: A reported baptism at São Francisco beach highlighted multilingual, interfaith ties in Praia, with pastors from Cape Verde and abroad sharing the ocean as a symbol of shared life.
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