Protected Areas & Ecotourism: WACA ResIP investments are boosting security and monitoring at Togodo Park in southeastern Togo, including upgraded ranger facilities, patrol equipment, water points, and wildlife camera-trap data to guide future management. AI for Environment & Public Services: Togo AI Lab is recruiting a technical lead to oversee public-sector AI projects, including tools using satellite imagery for agriculture, environment, and local-language applications. Energy & Climate Policy: President Faure Gnassingbé is in London for a World Nuclear Symposium, pushing nuclear as a long-term option for energy security and lower emissions while focusing on partnerships and regulatory groundwork. Cartography & Climate Communication: The UN General Assembly backed a Togo-led push for equal-area map projections, aiming to stop Africa from being visually minimized in schools, media, and digital platforms—an issue tied to how environment and development are discussed. Environmental Risk & Community Concerns: The Weto Platform warns of alleged environmental damage in Ghana’s Akwapim-Togo Mountain Range, including borrow pits, river excavation, and mudslides that threaten water quality and farming—highlighting cross-border ecosystem pressures. Agriculture & Biodiversity: Togo’s cocoa-led export surge through 2024 has since reversed, with cocoa and coffee exports sharply contracting in 2025-2026 despite rising production, raising questions for rural livelihoods and sustainable farm planning. Human Safety & Rights: CPJ calls on Togolese authorities to investigate the kidnapping and assault of journalist Roland Yaovi Kodjo, underscoring the need for safer conditions for media workers.