AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Watch: Madagascar’s mpox tally has climbed to 3,022 confirmed cases since the outbreak began in December 2025, with 2,114 recoveries and 20 deaths reported; Toamasina remains the hardest hit (40%), and a second batch of 30,000 UNICEF-backed vaccine doses arrived in early July to target high-risk groups. Nutrition Crisis: A new hunger outlook warns acute malnutrition is set to worsen across Madagascar, with about half a million children under 5 facing acute malnutrition and hundreds of thousands more expected to slip into emergency conditions as food prices and climate shocks bite. Science & Industry: UNB researchers report a breakthrough toward producing vinblastine more efficiently using a specialized protein found in the Madagascar periwinkle plant, a step that could speed up future industrial biosynthesis of the cancer drug. Governance & Security: A fresh report says Madagascar’s child disappearances and killings in Antananarivo have exposed deeper institutional failings, as public anger grows and authorities face mounting calls for concrete action. Diplomacy: Russia’s chargé d’affaires ad interim appeared on a Russian-Malagasy TV program, highlighting shared cultural values and ongoing cooperation.
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