AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSanitation Push in Ghana: Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says Ghana must stop pointing fingers and reclaim leadership by tackling cleanliness together, after calling out the Agbogbloshie waste heap as towering “as high as a 10-storey building.” UN Map Fight: The UN General Assembly backed Africa’s “Correct the Map” push, voting 164-1 to move away from Mercator toward Equal Earth, with the US the lone no vote. Xenophobia Fallout: Ghana evacuated 41 more citizens from South Africa, while Nigeria said 1,695 Nigerians have been repatriated this year and plans an AU-led response to recurring xenophobic attacks. City Politics: Tshwane’s mayor Nasiphi Moya admits cracks in the ANC-led coalition, citing the lack of a coalition agreement as a key oversight. Competitiveness Watch: IMD’s 2026 ranking puts South Africa top in Africa, with Kenya second and Ghana, Botswana, Nigeria and Namibia following. Food Systems & Soil: Experts at the Africa Food Systems Forum urge urgent action on soil health and smarter fertiliser use.
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