AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDisease Risk: El Niño rains are raising Rift Valley fever concerns in northern Madagascar, with livestock and people at risk. A separate study found that although most people surveyed in Madagascar received cyclone warnings, fewer than half evacuated. Online Crime: Raids exposed scam centres in Madagascar reportedly relocated from Cambodia; US cases also target alleged crypto and romance scams linked to the country. Politics: A year after Col. Michael Randrianirina’s coup, critics say shortages and corruption grievances remain unresolved as legal and surveillance measures tighten pressure on dissent. Forests and Wildlife: Forest loss threatens Madagascar’s prized voatsiperifery pepper, while studies warn hunting may be shrinking giant bats and habitat loss is putting lemurs under mounting pressure. International Ties: Madagascar and Russia signed agreements on agricultural cooperation and mutual recognition of diplomas as Antananarivo seeks closer economic ties with Moscow.
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