AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoConservation Spotlight: Madagascar’s Golden-crowned Sifaka (Loky-Manambato) has been named among 100 species picked for recovery by the Phoenix Species Project, highlighting local dry-forest protection and the threats of deforestation, mining, charcoal and poaching. Energy & Governance: Madagascar’s decree requiring the Galana oil-storage facility to be used for a state-ordered tanker has sparked warnings from TotalEnergies and others that fuel deliveries could be disrupted, as the government moves to end private import monopoly. Public Health: With mpox cases rising, Madagascar is forced to use WHO-approved “fractional dosing,” splitting scarce vaccine supplies to reach more than a million people at risk. Environment Policy: Six African countries now back a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, including Madagascar, citing gaps in science and governance. Land Reform: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court upheld a law enabling the state to take ownership of colonial-era land still registered to foreigners, advancing decolonisation of property titles. Housing Cooperation: South Africa and UN-Habitat will launch a new country office in Tshwane to deepen work on housing and sustainable urban development.
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