AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage Milestone for Comoros: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan added 25 new sites worldwide and marked a historic first for Comoros, with the country securing its first-ever inscription(s) on the World Heritage List as part of a broader push to better represent underrepresented regions and Small Island Developing States. Air Connectivity Boost: Madagascar and Comoros have restored direct air links after a four-year hiatus, with flights resuming on the Antananarivo–Mahajanga–Moroni route twice weekly, expected to lift passenger mobility and tourism ties. Local Water Crisis in Moroni: Residents in Moroni continue to struggle with water shortages, with supplies arriving only every few weeks and often for about an hour, forcing people to queue for tanker deliveries at steep prices. Regional Development Funding: The African Development Fund approved a $3.48m grant to support industrialisation and trade policy frameworks in five countries including Comoros, aiming to strengthen AfCFTA implementation. Energy Conference in Moroni: Registration is open for the 11th African Rift Geothermal Conference (19–24 Oct 2026) in Moroni, focused on unlocking geothermal potential for sustainable development.
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