Alarming figures have emerged: according to data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) relayed by Save the Children, 502,000 children under the age of five in Madagascar could suffer from acute malnutrition between May 2026 and April 2027. Among them, approximately 78,000 may face severe acute malnutrition, requiring urgent medical intervention. The nutritional […]
Madagascar’s file will be examined by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30. The agenda includes the third and fourth combined reviews of the programs supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The file also includes a request for a waiver for non-observance
The GNVB (Gendarmerie Nationale Volleyball) enters the competition as the clear favorite. Twenty-one teams, including twelve men’s and nine women’s squads, are registered for the Madagascar Division 1 Championship, which will take place from September 26 to October 3 at the Ankorondrano gymnasium. The Analamanga-based Gendarmerie Nationale Volleyball (GNVB) has dominated the competition in recent
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Residents of Mahasoa, a hamlet in the Ambinanidilana fokontany, located in the Ambinanidilana commune, Mahanoro district, Atsinanana region, were alerted yesterday morning after the discovery of a man’s body in the water. The young man is estimated to be between 18 and 20 years old. According to information gathered on-site, the body had been wrapped
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Malagasy director and programmer Laza Razanajatovo is serving as the head of programming for the Encontro de Cinema Negro Zózimo Bulbul in Rio de Janeiro for the second consecutive year. This marks a new milestone in cinematic exchanges between Madagascar and Brazil. Until September 25, Laza Razanajatovo is participating in the 19th edition of the
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The Mahamasina Sports Palace will host a special encounter this Friday starting at 8:30 AM as part of the N1A national championship, which runs from September 24 to October 4. In the small arena, Analamanga’s MB2ALL will face off against Sava’s BC Somava. Beyond the sporting stakes, this duel will be marked by a reunion
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The training camp for the thirty-five pre-selected local players from various regions began on September 12. While awaiting the official presentation of the staff and the preparation schedule, sessions are being held at different grounds in the capital depending on availability, including the Barea Annex in Mahamasina, Betongolo, or Iavoloha. The Barea U23 team is
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One cash box, three keys, and a simple rule: money set aside must be used to move forward. In Andapa, 228 ‘Voamami’—or village savings and credit associations—bring households together around this principle. The largest fund has reached 28.94 million ariary. Behind this figure lies a growing practice: saving together to invest when the opportunity arises.
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Two Chinese nationals were arrested upon their arrival at Ivato International Airport late last week. They were questioned as part of an investigation into turtle trafficking, money laundering, and criminal conspiracy. Presented to the Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) the day before yesterday, the two men were placed in pre-trial detention at Tsiafahy. A third Chinese national,
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The bamboo sector in Madagascar continues to face significant challenges. While external demand is strong, with exports already reaching Reunion Island, the Seychelles, and Europe, local production suffers from structural deficits. Between raw material shortages and a lack of suitable equipment, artisans struggle to meet the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the global market. “The
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