AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSouth Africa’s Local Elections: The IEC is preparing to announce final results after a historic ANC setback, with more than 100 hung councils setting up coalition talks. New councils face pressure to rebuild trust and improve services. Nigeria’s Opposition Crisis: A court has voided the ADC leadership and Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 nomination. INEC says it will review the certified judgment before deciding what to do, as the party appeals. Party Governance: Ghana’s Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, named inaugural chair of the African Political Parties Initiative at its Addis Ababa summit, urged parties to build institutions and prepare leaders to govern—not just win elections. Somalia’s Constitutional Test: A Supreme Court ruling limiting officials’ mandates has raised questions about whether presidential power will answer to judicial scrutiny. Climate Finance: Research on policies in five West African countries finds gaps in recognising community losses from climate disasters, as African governments press for COP31 loss-and-damage funding to reach affected countries.
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