AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoJudicial Independence: Somalia’s chief justice has been ousted ahead of an expected ruling on constitutional amendments, raising concerns about the court’s autonomy. Slave Trade Reckoning: The UK has agreed to structured talks with Commonwealth countries on slavery’s historical harms but rejects direct reparations; Ghana and Caribbean advocates say aid and debt relief are no substitute for reparative justice. Workers’ Rights: Benin has halted Gulf labor exports in a move framed as a stand against modern-day servitude. Political Freedoms: Two ADC supporters were reportedly shot by community guards in Sokoto while travelling to a campaign rally, sharpening concerns over election safety. Press Freedom: The African Union is urging governments to end impunity for crimes against journalists; UNESCO reports that nine in ten such crimes in Africa go unpunished.
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