AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFrench Economy & Law: France’s National Assembly voted unanimously (254-0) to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, the slavery-era decree that legally treated enslaved people as property; the bill now heads to the Senate, with the move widely seen as symbolic but also a long-overdue clean-up of colonial-era rules that still lingered on the books. Indian Ocean Cultural Links: A new Franco-Namibian dance festival (“Movement”) will bring performers from South Africa, Reunion Island and Botswana, supported by the French embassy and aimed at strengthening ties across the Indian Ocean. Hospitality Investment: The Lux Collective is entering Rwanda with a major ultra-luxury tourism partnership, bringing LUX* and SALT through a multi-resort project focused on ESG, local sourcing and community impact. Global Security & Finance: EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Ukrainian deep drone strikes and EU plans to target Russia-linked military and financial capacity are aimed at keeping oil revenues down and limiting war funding.
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