AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoBasketball Development in Abidjan: FIBA Africa launched its first National Coach Developer Program in Abidjan (Aug 4–7), training technical directors from 12 federations to build sustainable, local coach education systems alongside the FIBA U18 AfroBasket. Regional Integration at the Border: ECOWAS held sensitisation at the Akanu-Noepe border post on the Free Movement protocol along the Abidjan–Lagos corridor, urging traders and travellers to use official channels while staying security-conscious. Cultural Heritage Returns: Côte d’Ivoire’s sacred Djidji Ayôkwé “talking drum,” looted by French colonial troops in 1916, arrived back home and was shown publicly for the first time in its home village, after restoration in France. Community Safety: Violence over a land dispute in Kossandji village (Aug 4–5) in southern Côte d’Ivoire left six dead, including two children, with 16 injured and homes and businesses damaged. Sports & Identity: Yves Bissouma—born in Côte d’Ivoire, raised in Mali—made headlines with AURA, the first perfume brand owned by a footballer of African descent.
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