AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUS–Africa Minerals Push: President Trump announced over $3 billion in government-backed critical minerals investments, including rare-earth and battery projects, as Washington tries to cut China’s grip on supply chains—while a smaller but notable US commitment is tied to Madagascar’s Harena Rare Earths Ampasindava via DFC project funding. Regional Governance & Law: Opposition parties petitioned SADC over the government’s alleged “defiance” of binding court orders, ahead of the SADC summit in Durban where senior officials will set the agenda on security, industry, agriculture and critical minerals. Science & Heritage: A new study links brain evolution to egg size across dinosaurs and birds, offering a fresh explanation for giant bird eggs tied to deep-time reproduction shifts. Conservation Spotlight: The Phoenix Species Project—backed by the Bezos Earth Fund and Re:wild with DiCaprio—aims to recover 100 threatened species, including a Madagascar lemur. Health Watch: Mpox vaccination efforts are expanding in Kenya’s high-risk corridors, targeting groups most exposed to transmission.
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