AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate Justice: At COP31, African negotiators secured space for climate-finance talks as DR Congo’s president called for rich countries to share the cost of protecting tropical forests and ensure funds reach local communities. UN chief António Guterres urged taxes on fossil-fuel windfalls to help vulnerable nations. DR Congo’s Constitution: President Félix Tshisekedi signed a referendum law, fuelling fears it could clear a path to a third term; opposition figures vowed to resist constitutional changes. Nigeria’s Political Crisis: A court ruling voided the David Mark-led ADC leadership, throwing the party’s 2027 preparations and Atiku Abubakar’s nomination into doubt. The ADC says it received the judgment copy on the final day of the constitutional deadline, leaving little time to prepare an appeal. Press Freedom: Rights groups are demanding the release of Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu, jailed on 12 charges, and reforms to protect journalists. Zimbabwe Evictions: Demolitions in Chipinge have left families homeless, with more than 1,000 households facing eviction and a growing humanitarian crisis. South Sudan Accountability: Amnesty says authorities and the UN failed to heed warnings before the Abiemnom massacre and calls for an investigation.
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