AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSouth Africa’s Elections: Voters are choosing municipal councils amid frustration over water and power outages, crime and unemployment. Johannesburg is a key battleground as the ANC faces a test after losing its national majority in 2024. Israel’s Coalition Talks: President Isaac Herzog resumed consultations on forming a government, while Benjamin Netanyahu urged a broad coalition and warned against one reliant on Islamist parties. India’s Air Crisis: A FICCI-EY report calls for explicit PM2.5 reduction targets and year-round action, citing more than two million pollution-related deaths in 2023. Economic Signals: Indonesia is targeting 5.4% growth this year after 5.47% growth in the third quarter. Ethiopia’s revised accounts lift it to Africa’s fifth-largest economy, though its debt and financing needs remain unchanged. Ukraine’s Finances: Foreign partner funding helped lift reserves 4.2% in October to $49.1 billion.
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