AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTourism Infrastructure Push (Ghana–Burkina Faso ties): The Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) urged Ghana to fast-track an Upper East airport project, arguing better air links would boost visits to heritage sites like the Pikworo Slave Camp and strengthen regional tourism and investment. Heritage & Community Reconnection: PAYOM also called to expand DNA ancestry research beyond Paga to other parts of Northern Ghana and neighbouring Burkina Faso, aiming to reconnect families separated by the transatlantic slave trade and colonial borders. Regional Development Planning (Upper East): A non-partisan Upper East Regional Development Strategic Forum brought together government, traditional leaders, youth, business and partners to shape a 10-year agenda for the region. Conservation for Travelers: New reporting from Benin’s Pendjari National Park says West African leopard density rose from 2017–2023, a hopeful sign for wildlife tourism across the W-Arly-Pendjari landscape. Rights & Policy Watch (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso was named as a planned host for a major anti-LGBT conference in 2027, signaling a push into francophone Africa.
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