AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMadagascar Security Alert: Police in Antananarivo say 172 cases of missing children and adolescents were reported in the first half of 2026, mostly in Analamanga (119 cases). Eight children were found dead after violent attacks, 81 of the remaining 164 missing minors have been found, and 83 are still missing, with authorities warning some may have returned home without being officially updated. Conservation & Wildlife: A pair of critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemur twins was born at Central Park Zoo and is now on view; the species’ wild numbers have fallen by at least 80% over three generations due to habitat loss and poaching. Health & Science: Researchers report a breakthrough toward easier production of vinblastine, a cancer drug sourced from Madagascar periwinkle, by identifying a plant protein that can boost key precursor output in lab systems. Mining & Environment: Harena Rare Earths says the US DFC has committed up to $4.84m for development of its Ampasindava rare-earths project in Madagascar, earmarked for permitting and environmental and social studies. Climate & Food Security: A new global hunger report warns Africa is not seeing the same improvements as elsewhere, with 309 million people hungry and most unable to afford a healthy diet.
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