AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoTogo Film Case: Togo’s justice and security ministries say they have “serious and consistent evidence” against French documentary directors Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani and their Togolese fixer Fred Vedomey, arrested July 27 while filming “Les Routes de l’impossible”; authorities claim filming went beyond permits and involved an undeclared drone, with one director provisionally released on medical grounds but passports held, while rights groups and CPJ call for charges to be dropped and detainees released. Regional Travel & Energy: West African Gas Pipeline maintenance will temporarily suspend Nigeria-to-Togo/Benin gas flows from Aug 28 to Sept 1, with possible knock-on pressure for Togo’s gas-fired power supply. Air Connectivity: ASKY launches a new Kano–Niamey route from Sept 2, routed via Lomé, aiming to boost business and tourism links across West and Central Africa. Visa Rules for Travelers: A US judge struck down Trump’s immigrant-visa suspension for nationals of 75 countries (including Togo), though it doesn’t guarantee visas—consular decisions still apply. Passport-Friendly Getaways: South African passport holders can access Togo and many African destinations visa-free (subject to entry rules), per the latest Henley Passport Index.
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