APNU/ AFC coalition talks collapse despite ‘best efforts’ in negotiations 

The Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will not be contesting the 2025 General and Regional Elections together as talks over a possible coalition collapsed.

“Regrettably, despite the best efforts of our negotiation team, been (unable) to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement with APNU

“We’ve communicated our decision, regrettably so, to APNU and we have also communicated to them that we will proceed with our campaign as the AFC since time is of the essence,” the AFC’s David Patterson said at a press conference on Thursday.

Mr. Patterson, however, noted that the party still believes there are other avenues through which the two opposition parties can collaborate. He also said the “door is always open” for a coalition agreement should the parties have a change of heart ahead of Nomination Day.

No agreement reached on coalition between APNU/AFC

The two political parties had agreed in January 2025 to explore the possibility of rekindling their coalition, which had been in place from 2015 until 2020.

However, their partnership dissolved after the pair lost the 2020 elections.

Now, with the 2025 elections on the horizon, talks were expected to reach a conclusion by the end of March, but no agreement was reached by that deadline.