AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSmall-business Law: A Comorian law reserving street vending, grocery shops, hairdressing and other small businesses for citizens by birth has alarmed Malagasy traders, many of whom rely on these livelihoods. The law is not yet in force; around 20,000 Malagasy people live in the Comoros. Environmental Debate: YouTuber Davud Akhundzada says Comoros barred him from returning after he posted footage of the country’s trash crisis. The reported move has drawn attention to waste management and criticism of the government’s response. Marine Protection: Western Indian Ocean countries agreed on regional plans to tackle plastic pollution and protect seagrass, mangroves and critical habitats at the Nairobi Convention’s COP12. Comoros is also among the island states covered by a new Korea–Indian Ocean Commission cooperation framework on maritime security, climate response, fisheries and food security.
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