Slavery Reparations Push: African and Caribbean leaders meeting in Ghana adopted a 19-point reparations framework calling for financial compensation, debt cancellation, formal apologies, a Global Reparations Fund, and the return of looted cultural artifacts and ancestral remains, with UN action expected next at the General Assembly. Local Policy & Justice Agenda: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama said the push must move from symbolism to truth-telling and concrete measures, and announced three global panels covering reparatory justice strategy, cultural restitution, and legal pathways for redress. Accountability Warning: Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai urged leaders not to let the landmark UN resolution fade into “another forgotten commitment,” stressing real reconciliation and equity. São Tomé & Príncipe in the Spotlight: São Tomé and Príncipe’s President Carlos Vila Nova attended the Accra conference, while separate coverage also flags the country in regional ocean-protection planning and in claims about foreign influence efforts. Currency & Trade Signals: A report on weak currencies lists São Tomé and Príncipe’s dobra among Africa’s weakest versus the US dollar, underlining import dependence and financial fragility. Maritime & Ocean Economy: West African states are pushing for the Eastern Atlantic (including areas off São Tomé and Príncipe) to be included in early marine protected areas under a new high-seas treaty.