AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUNESCO Heritage Boost: UNESCO has inscribed six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros (including Moroni) on the World Heritage List, calling them “living towns” of palaces, mosques and narrow streets—while warning that the heritage is fragile and in places in real danger. U.S. Visa Reshuffle for Africa: The U.S. Department of State will consolidate routine visa services into regional hubs from Aug. 1, 2026, with Antananarivo among posts where routine processing will stop. Madagascar Sports Spotlight: Donovan Rakotonanahary, Madagascar’s only Division I basketball player, shared his long journey to the U.S. and how he built his game from local courts in Antananarivo. Travel Access Lists: Multiple updates on visa-free and visa-on-arrival access for African travellers keep circulating, including lists that still include Madagascar for certain destinations. Tech & Travel Disruption Watch: India ordered GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat repositories after student protesters used the offline Bluetooth mesh messaging app during internet blackouts.
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