AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño Warning for Madagascar: UNICEF says intensifying 2026–2027 El Niño could hit Madagascar and the wider eastern/southern Africa region with drought, extreme heat, flooding, and knock-on effects for children’s nutrition, health, safe water, sanitation, and schooling. Health Funding Pressure: A report on US health financing cuts flags steep reductions for several countries, including Madagascar, raising concerns about how disease surveillance and health services will be sustained. Madagascar Court Verdict: In Antananarivo, a former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, was convicted and sentenced to 10 years hard labour over his alleged role in the deadly 2025 Gen Z protest crackdown. Disease & Food Safety Alerts: Separate recall notices in Europe include “Crevettes Madagascar Label Rouge” prawns due to possible listeria contamination and certain prepared salads due to foreign-body risk. Conservation & Health Link: A Madagascar-focused conservation update highlights Centre ValBio’s work linking forest and wildlife protection with human health and disease dynamics.
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