SADC leaders are now demonstrating a clear willingness to closely accompany the process until a return to a fully democratic constitutional order is achieved. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is tightening the screws. Meeting in an extraordinary virtual summit yesterday, Monday, under the chairmanship of South African Head of State Cyril Ramaphosa, the leaders… […]
Presented yesterday during the closing ceremony of the Month of the Malagasy Language at the General Ramarolahy Barracks in Betongolo, this project aims to harmonize the writing and usage of the Malagasy language. A new reference tool for the Malagasy language is currently in development. On the occasion of the closing of the Month of
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Since February, development work has been carried out at the Filao leisure area, located between the Central Bank and the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The site is managed by the Mahajanga urban commune. A 3×3 basketball court has been set up, and stalls for skewer vendors have also been refurbished. Inflatable
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Since June 29, the Ankatso grounds have been hosting the major annual celebration of Malagasy mini-basket. Organized by the Malagasy Basketball Federation (FMBB), the National Jamboree brings together nearly 1,300 young male and female basketball players from the U10 and U12 categories, representing all regional leagues, until July 5. In total, ninety-nine U12 teams and
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At the beginning of the 20th century, countless colonial dramas unfolded on the island, some involving bloodshed and others lacking excessive violence. Yvan-G. Paillard recounts one of the latter under the title ‘The Misadventures of a Sunday Settler’. The scene is set approximately 15 kilometers west of Antananarivo, in Ampangabe, within the district of Ambohidratrimo,
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The challenge of catching up. Malagasy youth, like their counterparts across Africa, face a shared reality: a significant lag compared to the rest of the world in terms of science, technology, and innovation. “This gap depends largely on political will; secondly, it can also be a result of economic fragility. However, these elements are complementary,”
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The first wave of vacationers and tourists has already arrived in Mahajanga following the release of the CEPE exam results. As a preferred tourist destination for Malagasy people, the ‘City of Flowers’ welcomes many visitors each year coming to enjoy the long vacation, even before the National Day festivities begin. As stipulated by the agreement
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The inaugural Tuléar Indian Ocean Film Festival (T.FFoim) will combine cinema, music, and environmental awareness from July 9th to 12th in Toliara. Southwestern Madagascar is preparing to host a major new cultural event. From July 9 to 12, the Tuléar Indian Ocean Film Festival (T.FFoim) will debut in Toliara with a clear ambition: to bring
It has become a simple routine. Everyone calls it whatever they want: Independence Day, Republic Day, National Day… “Independence Day” is unquestionably inappropriate, given that we have never truly been independent. It was a poisoned gift at a time when maintaining colonized countries became a burden for the colonizing powers, largely due to the geopolitical
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Tragedy. Eighteen people have escaped death following the shipwreck of the vessel LCT Caroline between Andovoranto and Vatomandry. Having departed from Toamasina on Sunday, June 28, at 5:00 AM, the vessel was carrying twelve crew members, six passengers, two hundred and fifty-four tons of cargo, and a truck with a trailer. Around 6:30 PM, the
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