AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPress Freedom: A new World Press Freedom Index map shows global journalism at a 25-year low, with over half of countries now rated “difficult” or “very serious,” and a widening divide where Europe is the only region with “good” scores. Human Rights & Media: A UN rights group says Equatorial Guinea must release lawyer-activist Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang, alleging arbitrary detention after he demanded justice. Catholic Church & Slavery Apology: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical warns that AI could enable “new forms of slavery,” while the Knights of Peter Claver back the Pope’s acknowledgment of the Church’s role in slavery. Arts & Culture: A Peoples of Africa cultural festival in Caracas spotlights African dance, music, crafts, and costumes, with an Equatorial Guinea visitor praising the shared oral-tradition heritage. Sports Spotlight: World Cup Group E previews put Germany’s stars (Wirtz, Musiala) against debutants Curacao, while Egypt’s Mohamed Salah faces high-stakes expectations. Local Journalism Recognition: The Witness Newspaper’s Enyeh Julius Akpovire is set to receive an African Media Personality Award in London on August 21.
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