AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMadagascar’s politics: The Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has set a roadmap for a constitutional referendum in June 2027 and presidential elections in October, starting next month with a nationwide voter registry overhaul. Mining and instability: The mining freeze lifted in January 2026 is reopening the race for graphite, rare earths and nickel-cobalt—at a time when governance remains under intense scrutiny. Health story with local resonance: A mother from remote northern Madagascar, whose tumor grew to mango size and choked her ability to eat and breathe, reached the Africa Mercy hospital ship and received life-saving surgery. Culture and diplomacy ripple: Taiwan President Lai’s Eswatini trip has again sparked claims of flight-permit pressure involving Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar—while China and Taipei trade accusations. Science and nature: A rare repeat climb on Madagascar granite and a new look at the elephant bird—plus a conservation win highlighted by ruffed lemur births abroad.
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