AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S.-Madagascar Minerals Push: Washington is backing Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare earths project with up to $4.48M via the DFC, aiming to reduce reliance on China’s critical-minerals dominance. Security & Rights in Madagascar: Madagascar bishops warn of a worsening child-kidnapping and killings crisis since the military coup, citing 172 unaccounted-for minors in Jan–Jun and calling on authorities to act. Regional Politics: South Africa will take over the SADC chair from Madagascar for the 46th summit in Durban, with continuity on industrialisation and critical minerals. Global Health Watch: At AIDS 2026 in Rio, UNAIDS and KFF report a 25% plunge in donor HIV funding in 2025, driven largely by reduced U.S. support. Visa Policy (Madagascar Listed): The U.S. will end routine visa processing at its Antananarivo post from Aug. 1, routing applicants to regional hubs. Environment & Biodiversity: BirdLife marks 15 years of its Africa site-protection work, citing efforts to stop threats like mining and habitat loss across key sites.
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