AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEl Niño Pressure: Farmers in famine-hit southern Madagascar are bracing for worsening drought as a potentially severe El Niño brings less predictable rain, poorer crops and growing water shortages. Investment: Gemcorp and Madagascar’s sovereign wealth fund have agreed to work together to attract financing for mining, energy and infrastructure projects. Mining Dispute: Villagers have filed a claim against Rio Tinto over alleged wastewater contamination linked to its QIT Madagascar Minerals mine. Public Health: Russia says a Siberian lab worker’s death was pneumonia of unknown cause, with no plague confirmed. Plague still occurs in Africa, including Madagascar, but the Russian case has not been linked to an outbreak there. Women’s Football: Madagascar face South Africa in Olympic qualifying, with the first leg moved to Bloemfontein because Madagascar lacks a suitable stadium.
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