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FOOTBALL – AFCON QUALIFIERS – Coach Corentin Martins’ lightning visit

Barea head coach Corentin Martins visited Madagascar from Thursday to Monday. The Franco-Portuguese tactician attended the Madagascar Cup final, where FC Rouge defeated AS Sainte-Anne on Saturday at the By-Pass. The head of the national team once again chose not to answer questions from journalists, even as the progress of the Barea’s preparation, with less […]

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MUSIC – Jazz@Tohatohabato brings together artists from all disciplines

From August 5th to 9th, Jazz@Tohatohabato will bring together artists from diverse backgrounds, ranging from jazz and Hira Gasy to rap, across several iconic locations in the capital. For over a decade, Jazz@Tohatohabato has established itself as an essential cultural event in Antananarivo, gathering thousands of people every year around music and creativity. For this

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ELECTRIFICATION – Solar energy reaches a new milestone

Sun King is strengthening its presence in Madagascar with the opening of a new store in Andramahavola Itaosy and the commissioning of solar equipment for the local brigade. This initiative aims to improve access to reliable energy in a context marked by electricity supply difficulties. The company plans to invest more than $5 million in

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Mali: Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation following alleged execution of captured soldiers in Tabrichat

Amnesty International has called on Malian authorities to launch an independent investigation into alleged war crimes committed during an attack on a military convoy in northern Mali on July 18. The organization states that analyzed videos show the execution of Malian soldiers who were out of combat after being captured. In a statement released on

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HEALTH – WHO warns that Uganda remains at risk despite the announcement of the end of the Ebola epidemic by Ugandan authorities

Uganda is not out of the woods yet, at least according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization believes that this East African country remains exposed to the risk of Ebola, despite the announcement by Ugandan authorities that the epidemic in the country has ended. The WHO explains that this declaration is based on

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TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION – Housing allowance increase for decentralized territorial collectivity (CTD) agents to be determined by deliberative bodies, according to the Ministry of the Interior

The increase of the housing allowance up to 200,000 ariary per month will not automatically apply to all agents of Decentralized Territorial Collectivities (CTD). While agents whose salaries are charged to the State’s general budget benefit immediately, for those paid from the collectivities’ own budgets, the application must be decided by the deliberative bodies of

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National Consultation: 400 youth from 24 regions gather in Ivato to voice the concerns of Malagasy youth

The proposals and concerns of Malagasy youth are at the heart of the National Youth Consultation, which opened this Tuesday at the Ivato International Conference Center (CCI). For three days, nearly 400 representatives from the 24 regions are gathered to consolidate contributions made during regional consultations and to develop national conclusions aimed at informing youth-focused

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DR Congo: Law authorizing constitutional revision via a constituent assembly declared constitutional

The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving towards facilitating the revision of its Constitution. On Tuesday, the DRC Constitutional Court declared the referendum law, which sets the conditions for organizing a referendum, to be in compliance with the Constitution. It specifically validated provisions authorizing a constitutional revision through a constituent assembly followed by a referendum

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Public Health: 1.1% HIV prevalence among pregnant women indicates a generalized epidemic in Madagascar

HIV is no longer circulating solely among the most exposed populations in Madagascar. According to the results of the 2024-2025 national seroprevalence survey presented by the Ministry of Public Health, 1.1% of pregnant women are carriers of the virus. Health authorities view this prevalence level as a clear indicator that the epidemic has now become

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ADMINISTRATION – Decree on online passport renewal expected within two Council of Ministers meetings

Simplified procedures are coming for those wishing to renew their passports. Authorities have announced the launch of a platform allowing online enrollment for individuals who already hold a passport and wish to renew it in the coming weeks. They also announced the extension of the travel document’s validity to ten years, except for children. “The

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