For one week, patients from various backgrounds passed through the doors of a free surgical camp organized by the Dawoodi Bohra community in Madagascar. Beyond the medical interventions, these are human stories: silent suffering, years of waiting, and finally, the promise of a new life. This initiative was organized by the Health and Wellbeing Department […]
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Nearly 1,300 patients are set to undergo surgical procedures conducted by Mercy Ships in Toamasina through December. These interventions cover a wide range of medical specialties, tailored to the needs identified during patient consultations. Since the beginning of the year, Mercy Ships teams have traveled across several regions of Madagascar to conduct medical screenings. This
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Three Malagasy startups were awarded at the grand finale of the Mizunami Africa program, organized by NextA in partnership with the Mizunami Africa Foundation. Among the six finalists, the three winners will each receive funding of 30 million ariary and six months of support from NextA to accelerate their project development. The first prize was
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Unless there is another schedule shift, the national consultation is expected to take place this August. Announced as the pillar of the refoundation process initiated by the authorities, this phase remains shrouded in uncertainty. Several unknowns persist regarding the national consultation as August, the month designated for the start of the debates, approaches. These uncertainties
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Traffic in Anosizato was fluid on the eve of the start of the flyover construction work. Today is expected to be busier. Traffic in Anosizato yesterday was not as disrupted as everyone feared. Vehicles moved without major blockages. “We just passed through there and the traffic was quite fluid, contrary to what we thought,” said
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The concert will feature several special guests. Singer Jimmy Harison will perform a duet with the band, and several surprise guests, already well-known to the public, will complete the lineup. Composed of eleven tracks, four of which have already been adapted into music videos, ‘Haizina sy Hazavana’ reflects the contrasts of life. The album explores
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Unusual incident. A man reported missing was finally found safe and sound on Wednesday in Ambohimanambola. The 42-year-old had been reported missing on July 28 by his wife, who alerted the gendarmerie. According to her statements, he had left the house the day before to handle administrative matters and never returned. Suspicious calls then led
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Several communes are set to experiment with the Territorial Approach to Local Development (ATDL). This initiative is part of the “Tou-te-s Redevables” (All Accountable) program, launched in 2026 by the European Union to support public governance in Madagascar, as part of its Global Gateway strategy. Funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France,
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A strong start. Madagascar recorded three victories out of four qualifying pool matches in the mixed doubles event yesterday, during the first day of the U18 Youth World Championships in Santa Susanna, Spain. The pool matches are played using the Swiss system, with a time limit of one hour plus two additional ends. The first
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The 11th World Congress of Jesuit Alumni is being held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The concept of “inter-religious dialogue” takes on a very concrete meaning here: a congress hosted within a Jesuit university that has adopted the distinctly Hindu name “Sanata Dharma,” located in a predominantly Muslim country. Before becoming the world’s most populous Muslim nation,
