AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRussia–Africa Summit: Vladimir Putin used the Moscow summit to pitch Russia as Africa’s best partner, promising deeper trade and security ties and criticizing Western influence. The gathering comes amid warnings about deceptive recruitment of Africans to fight in Ukraine. South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned a surge in political killings ahead of local elections, while 510 soldiers were deployed to KwaZulu-Natal amid anti-immigrant violence. Ghana: The opposition NPP has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether former president John Mahama can seek another term in 2028, testing how the constitution’s two-term limit applies to non-consecutive terms. Nigeria: Defence Minister Christopher Musa says the country plans to begin large-scale production of military equipment within a year, with exports to other African states also in view. Election oversight: Nigerian civil society groups are urging INEC to publish state-by-state details of election-worker applications and screening ahead of the 2027 vote.
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