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DOCUMENTARY CINEMA – Alexandre Lenot shares his experience at Ant’Sary Doc Mada

Documentary writing, from concept to distribution, was the focus of a masterclass led yesterday by French author, director, and producer Alexandre Lenot at the Institut Français de Madagascar, as part of the Ant’Sary Doc Mada event. How can an idea born from reality be transformed into a structured documentary project for the cinema? This was […]

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A Royal Promise Highly Subversive to the Established Order

A political opportunity arose for the sixty pre-Manisotra to secure their total liberation. A rebel lord, described as a ‘strong-headed’ figure by King Andriamasinavalona and known as Prince Mavoloha, had been defying royal authority from his fortress of Analamasina. The King then sealed an extraordinary pact with the sixty freedmen: ‘If you manage to drive

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ANTANANARIVO – Pedestrians lose their sidewalks

From Analakely to Ampasampito, vendors, cars, and buses are competing for road space in Antananarivo. Due to the lack of usable sidewalks, an increasing number of pedestrians are forced to walk on the roadway. In Antananarivo, public space is increasingly encroached upon by merchants, vehicles, and public transport. In several districts of the capital, this

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AGRICULTURE – The government intends to revive the coffee sector to increase farmers’ incomes and create jobs

The government aims to sustainably revive the coffee sector in Madagascar to make it a more significant source of income for farmers and a lever for job creation, particularly for young people. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty is bringing together sector stakeholders for two days in Ankerana to lay the foundations for a

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REFONDATION – Organizing elections according to the announced schedule is “my dearest wish because I am a man of my word,” affirms Colonel Michaël Randrianirina

“It is my dearest wish, because I am a man of my word.” Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refondation, intends to respect the schedule he announced, which provides for a new Constitution and the organization of elections in 2027. In an interview with the United Nations radio on the sidelines of his trip to

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ENERGY – Madagascar studies the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuel

Madagascar is exploring the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as an alternative to fossil fuels in air transport. Technicians and experts met on Monday in Anosy to examine the feasibility of this type of biofuel in the country, with support from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Union. Discussions focused on

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MINING – Burkina Faso inaugurates its first gold refinery in Ouagadougou

With an initial capacity of 164 tonnes of gold per year, potentially reaching 515 tonnes in the long term, Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery in Ouagadougou. The ceremony was attended by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Transition, who has been in power since 2022. Named the National Gold Refinery of Burkina

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WOMEN’S RIGHTS – Medicalized abortion at the heart of a scientific day advocating for the ratification of the Maputo Protocol

Provisions to be clarified and arguments to be found. Medicalized abortion, provided for under certain circumstances by Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol, was the focus of a scientific day organized on Monday at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Antananarivo. Jurists, researchers, students, doctoral candidates, and civil society actors

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AGRICULTURE – National Assembly approves a new expansion of over 2,500 hectares of rice cultivation in Bas-Mangoky

The bill regarding the financing for the expansion of the Bas-Mangoky plain has been adopted by the National Assembly. Spearheaded by the government, this initiative aims to increase the arable area by an additional 2,700 hectares, reported Gaëtan Ramindo, Minister of Agriculture and Food Self-Sufficiency, this Monday in Tsimbazaza. According to the minister, the area

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