AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Health & Rights: A female genital mutilation crisis is intensifying in France, with Mathilda Silva of Collectif Némésis pointing to Seine-Saint-Denis as a hotspot—MSF-PREVAL pilot data suggests about 7.2% of women aged 18–45 there (up to 10% in upper estimates), and national figures put the total affected at roughly 125,000–139,000. Culture & Faith in Reunion’s Orbit: Pope Leo XIV’s first France visit (Sept 25–28) is drawing huge public interest—nearly 300,000 registrations in the first day for major Paris events, including a youth vigil at Stade de France in Saint-Denis and a mass on the Champs-Élysées—while the Vatican confirms a private meeting with survivors of clerical abuse. Sport & Community: At the European Aquatics Championships in Saint-Denis, Italian teen Sara Curtis set a women’s 50m backstroke world record (26.63) and is set for Thursday’s final. Lifestyle & Travel: Rainbow Tours added twin-centre trips to its Madagascar brochure, including “Madagascar and Réunion Island” (from £7,075 for 18 nights), alongside new pairings with South Africa and other islands.
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