AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCritical Minerals & U.S. Strategy: The U.S. is backing Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare-earth project, with the State Department pointing to Washington’s push to reduce reliance on China-dominated supply chains; Harena Rare Earths says the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has committed up to US$4.84m for pilot work and lab testing. SADC Summit Politics: At the 46th SADC Heads of State summit in Durban, leaders renewed calls to speed up regional integration and shift away from exporting raw minerals and farm goods toward processing and value chains, with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa taking the chair from Emmerson Mnangagwa. Regional Security & Madagascar: SADC leaders also discussed political and security concerns affecting the region, including Madagascar, as Eswatini’s King Mswati III assumed chairmanship of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation Troika. Health & Humanitarian Pressure: WHO declared poliovirus type 2 outbreaks closed in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Congo and Uganda, while the ICN marked World Humanitarian Day by renewing demands to stop attacks on health workers, including support efforts in Madagascar. Governance & Digital Policy: UNESCO convened Southern African policymakers, including Madagascar, to harmonise data governance frameworks to support cross-border data flows and AI readiness.
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