AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoChild-Safety Crisis in Antananarivo: Madagascar’s capital is reeling after a surge in unresolved disappearances and killings, with police reporting 172 missing children and adolescents since Jan. 1, 2026 (164 still missing) and eight children found dead, most concentrated in Analamanga (119 cases); authorities say they’ve responded with joint police-gendarmerie-military patrols day and night, as public anger has also fueled vigilante violence. High-Level Diplomacy: President Colonel Michael Randrianirina met Oman Investment Authority chairman Abdulsalam Mohammed Al Murshidi at Iavoloha Palace to discuss expanding economic and investment cooperation. Regional Election Watch: SADC announced an electoral observer mission to Zambia’s Aug. 13, 2026 general election, with long-term observers scheduled to run through late August. Mining Finance Signal for Madagascar: Harena Rare Earths signed a project development funding agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation for up to $4.84m toward its Ampasindava ionic clay rare earths project, targeting permitting and environmental/social studies. Visa Access Update (Regional Mobility): Panama published a visa-free list for African countries that includes Madagascar, allowing up to three months’ stay without a visa.
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