AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy Security: Madagascar reimposes a nationwide energy emergency, citing Middle East-driven oil market uncertainty and aiming to secure fuel supplies and protect essential services. Energy Workforce: Energy Transition Africa selected 15 professionals from eight African countries for its inaugural Pan-African fellows programme to strengthen capacity around the continent’s energy crisis. Mining Operations: Total Graphite pauses production at its Vatomina graphite mine to complete drilling and operational optimisation, targeting a restart of over 1,000 tonnes per month from December. Climate & Food Risks: Action Against Hunger warns El Niño could intensify drought in southern Madagascar and raise cyclone risk in the east, threatening crops and food security. Regional Energy Governance: SADC energy and water ministers meet in Pretoria to tackle stability and coordination challenges across the region’s power and water systems. Marine Conservation: A protected “quiet corridor” for humpback whales is highlighted along Madagascar-linked migration routes, with limited access helping reduce shipping noise impacts. Training & Skills: A Madagascar-linked programme trains energy professionals, while broader regional security talks in SADC focus on conflict prevention and governance.
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