AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSanctions at sea: France seized the Russian-linked tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, with UK support, saying it was registered under Madagascar’s flag and was helping Moscow evade sanctions; the Kremlin called it “borderline piracy.” Regional fisheries enforcement: Stanley Ndara was reappointed to lead the SADC fisheries monitoring control and surveillance centre in Maputo, with ministers urging stronger participation and a phase-out of illegal monofilament nets. Madagascar politics: The High Constitutional Court dismissed an opposition MP’s bid to remove the military ruler, saying the challenge was inadmissible under the constitution, as protests over slow reforms continue. Climate law in Africa: A landmark case is being heard at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on states’ duties to protect people from the climate crisis. Biodiversity under pressure: Research warns that cave-roosting long-fingered bats face major habitat loss from climate change, with Madagascar among the remaining suitable areas. Conservation funding: Delegates at the GEF council backed final GEF-8 funding, pushing for stronger safeguards so communities and smaller partners aren’t left behind.
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