AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAU Financing: Ministers meeting in Accra heard calls for African-led funding as aid declines. Ghana urged full use of the 0.2% import levy, while Nigeria proposed a $10 billion peace fund over 10 years; member states still provide only a fraction of the Union’s programme budget. Somalia’s Election Roadmap: Government, opposition and civil society talks began in Mogadishu to settle the election timetable and process, after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s unilateral announcement of voting dates drew objections. DR Congo Ebola Response: Médecins Sans Frontières says funds have failed to reach some frontline workers, who faced unpaid wages and shortages during the outbreak. The charity called for stronger oversight and accountability. South Africa’s Coalitions: After the ANC’s worst local election result, the party faces high-stakes coalition talks and pressure to adapt as its support falls. Francophonie Leadership: A contest over the organisation’s next secretary-general risks overshadowing its summit in Cambodia, with tensions over eastern Congo adding to divisions among African members.
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