AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoU.S.-Madagascar Minerals: Washington backed Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare earths project, with a U.S. development finance commitment for pilot work and lab testing—part of a push to diversify critical minerals away from China. SADC Industrial Push: At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders—including Madagascar’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah—urged faster regional integration and a shift from exporting raw materials to processing them locally, boosting jobs and intra-regional trade. SADC Security & Politics: Eswatini’s King Mswati III took the chair of SADC’s politics, defence and security troika, with attention on crises including Madagascar and eastern DRC. Madagascar Court Update: Malagasy tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga interrupted his bail hearing in Mauritius as prosecutors argued against conditional release in a $155m money-laundering case. Health & Safety: WHO declared polio type 2 outbreaks over in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Congo and Uganda after targeted vaccination and surveillance. Humanitarian Nursing: ICN marked World Humanitarian Day with a renewed call to end attacks on health workers, including support efforts in Madagascar.
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