AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCybercrime Crackdown: Raids dismantled 13 scam compounds in Madagascar linked to networks previously operating in Cambodia. Authorities say 148 Chinese nationals were extradited, while U.S. officials reported a $52 million cryptocurrency seizure. Some African recruits may have been trafficked; a separate jail-break scandal has also raised questions about accountability. Russia Ties: Madagascar’s president is seeking a closer economic partnership with Moscow, and the two countries signed cooperation agreements on agriculture and diploma recognition. A Russian Defence Ministry-linked group also held a self-defence session in Madagascar, amid wider Russian efforts to expand its influence in Africa. Forests and Wildlife: Madagascar’s prized Voatsiperifery pepper is under pressure as forest loss and destructive harvesting threaten its habitat. Lemurs face mounting risks from hunting and fragmented forests, while new research suggests human hunting may be shrinking the island’s giant flying foxes.
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