Alternative rock aims to reclaim its place on the Malagasy stage. This Sunday, the Skate Park will host the first edition of “Reviv’Alt,” an event organized by Rar Project, a collective of artists passionate about this musical genre. The day will be filled with concerts, skateboarding, tattoos, custom motorcycles, and gatherings for enthusiasts. The lineup […]
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Researchers have been elevated to the rank of dignitaries of the Malagasy National Order. The State has promoted Professor Jonah Henri Ratsimbazafy to the rank of Grand Officer of the National Order, and Dr. Russell Alan Mittermeier and Professor Steven Michael Goodman to the rank of Commander of the National Order. This distinction recognizes their
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New equipment is arriving for the Andekaleka hydroelectric power plant. The first piece, a new 41 MVA transformer, is scheduled to arrive in Madagascar this November to strengthen and secure electricity production at the Andekaleka facility. According to the Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Radonirina Lucas Rabearimanga, the equipment has already been ordered and is
End of the epidemic in Uganda. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday that the Ebola epidemic in this Great Lakes country has ended, following the absence of any new infections during a 42-day period after the last patient was discharged from the hospital. In Uganda, 20 infections were confirmed and two patients died,
International arrivals to Madagascar remained generally stable in the first half of 2026, showing a slight increase of 0.75% compared to the same period in 2025. The Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts clarified the figures recently published by the National Institute of Statistics (Instat) in its economic dashboard, following a confusion in data processing. A
An “African coalition” to combat illegal mining was launched on Thursday. The initiative is led by Côte d’Ivoire, a country severely affected by this scourge, which poses significant environmental, health, and security challenges. The announcement was made during the COP17 conference on desertification, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, until Friday. The coalition aims to “strengthen cross-border
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The Port, Maritime and River Agency (APMF) has issued a reminder regarding maritime safety, emphasizing that night navigation between Ankify and Nosy Be requires specific authorization and equipment. This comes as traffic on this route has surged due to the upcoming Christian Youth Branch (STK) congress of the Reformed Church (FJKM). Decle Tatazandriny, the APMF
Madagascar intends to strengthen its cooperation with the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation to improve maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health. Minister of Public Health, Dr. Managna Monira, and the Foundation’s Vice President, Professor Senait Fisseha, discussed this partnership on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 76th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for
Rescue teams continued their efforts on Thursday to locate more than 1,300 missing people, including hundreds of foreign tourists, in the aftermath of devastating floods that left at least 273 dead along the Nepal-China border. According to preliminary official figures, a massive wall of water and mud submerged the region, sweeping away numerous homes and
France intends to strengthen the conditionality of its official development assistance to several African countries to secure better cooperation in combating illegal immigration to Mayotte. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Dzaoudzi by French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu during a two-day visit to the archipelago. Comoros, Burundi, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
