AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUNESCO Heritage: UNESCO has added six centuries-old Comoros medinas to the World Heritage List, calling them “living towns” where people still pray, trade and celebrate—an update that also highlights the Indian Ocean links to Madagascar. Public Health & Children: Madagascar’s mpox tally has reached 3,022 cases since December 2025, with Toamasina province the hardest hit; meanwhile, a hunger monitor warns acute malnutrition is still severe, with hundreds of thousands of under-5s at crisis risk. Safety & Rights: Antananarivo is reeling after a wave of unresolved child disappearances and killings since June, with police reporting 172 missing minors in the first half of 2026 and bodies found in the capital’s neighborhoods. Culture & Faith: SECAM is preparing major Catholic education and synodality gatherings in August in Addis Ababa, while Church leaders across Africa push youth-focused accompaniment. Arts & Community: A “Unity” exhibition and World Public Summit Africa open in Addis Ababa on July 29, featuring artists from Madagascar and across the continent.
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