Spanish photojournalist Luis Tato, 37, received the Visa d’or News award on Saturday in Perpignan, the top honor at the Visa pour l’Image festival. He was recognized for his coverage of the Generation Z uprising in Madagascar in 2025. As an AFP correspondent for East Africa and the Indian Ocean, Tato spent about ten days […]
Mali, the African vice-champion, pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the Women’s Basketball World Cup by defeating Spain, the reigning European vice-champion, 82-73 in Berlin on Saturday. This marks Mali’s first-ever victory in the group stage of a World Cup and only the second win in their history in the competition. The Malian
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A new habit is taking root. Source-separated waste collection is gradually becoming a reflex for households in Ampefiloha Cité and Ambohitrakely, the two pilot sites for the Antananarivo Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (Gesda). In Ampefiloha Cité, the participation rate has risen from approximately 30% at the start of the experiment to 70–75% currently, according
According to the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, essential equipment for the operation of the Mandroseza water treatment plant has been stolen. Part of the stolen material has been recovered, and several suspects have been arrested. The investigation is ongoing to identify all those involved, while the main pump remains missing. The theft was
New laptops on credit. 1,400 master’s students from the Universities of Antananarivo and Fianarantsoa will benefit from the “Laptop Pilot” program officially launched on Friday. This scheme allows them to acquire a new laptop with a down payment of 210,000 ariary, followed by monthly installments starting from 75,000 ariary over twelve months. The total amount
Strengthening safety and better preventing fire risks at Bazary Kely. A few weeks after the violent disaster that devastated a large part of the market, the Urban Commune of Toamasina has implemented several measures to improve site safety. Three fire hydrants have been installed at the market. The municipality has also opened the path that
Mixed fortunes for Malagasy clubs competing in African cups. The Centre de formation de football d’Andoharanofotsy (CFFA) defeated Lesotho’s Lijabatho FC (2-0) at the Côte d’Or Sports Complex in Mauritius during the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round on Saturday evening. The team coached by Franck Rajaonarisamba, playing away from home for
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Friday aimed at promoting a cartographic representation that is more faithful to the actual size of continents. Supported by Togo and the African Union, the text invites states and international organizations to prioritize projections such as “Equal Earth,” which give Africa a surface area visually closer
Twenty-three years after their last triumph, Egypt has returned to the pinnacle of African women’s volleyball. Facing the Kenyan national team, the defending champions and ten-time African winners, the Egyptian side secured a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-15, 25-15) in the final of the African Women’s Volleyball Championship held this Friday in the host country. This
A sold-out show, once again. All 7,000 tickets for the “Joely Marina Mafy” performance have been snapped up. Nearly 7,000 spectators are expected on September 13 at the Palais des Sports Mahamasina, ready to laugh for three non-stop hours starting at 3:00 PM. They will enjoy sketches crafted by Joely over the past six months,
