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Political Landscape: An Opposition in Search of Leadership

During the inauguration ceremony for the arrival of drinking water in the Ambovombe Androy district, Milavonjy Philobert praised Colonel Michaël Randrianirina while publicly criticizing previous regimes, including the Volomboasary era. “Soa ty manana anake filohan’ny Repoblika,” he stated, which literally translates to: “It is a privilege to have a child of the region become President.” […]

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Anti-Corruption Fight: Asset Declarations Go Digital

The Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (BIANCO) now has a new digital tool for monitoring declarations of assets and economic interests (DPIE) as well as illicit financial flows (IFF). Named i-FANAGNA, this platform is designed to facilitate declarations by subject officials and strengthen financial investigations. Remote declarations: The officials concerned will now be able to carry out

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Road works in Analakely and Mahamasina: Motorists trapped by construction sites

A true traffic chaos paralyzed the heart of Antananarivo from dawn. The official launch of the “PIAA 2” project (Integrated Sanitation Program for Antananarivo, phase II) on two key arteries of the capital has turned the usual routes into massive open-air parking lots. On one side, the total closure of the… Captured & Published at:

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Behoririka Lake Merchants: Request for a stay of execution until December

All merchant stalls erected around Lake Behoririka have now been demolished. To facilitate the clearing of drainage channels and the removal of rainwater evacuation routes toward the lake, which serves as a water retention basin, the merchants previously installed around the area have been forced to vacate and have seen their structures removed. Captured &

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Private Sector: Madagascar in Search of New Funding

Madagascar is seeking new solutions to meet the financing needs of its businesses. Russian proposals will be examined as economic recovery requires better mobilization of available resources to benefit national production and employment. Financing the private sector is among the areas of cooperation discussed in Moscow. On the sidelines of the Summit… Captured & Published

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Trade Facilitation: Madagascar Reaffirms Its Commitment to Implementing the Agreement

The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently conducted its second review of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in Geneva, aiming to assess its overall implementation in each member country. On this occasion, Madagascar was among the five countries that participated in a roundtable discussion on the TFA. Captured & Published at: 2026-11-03 08:24:05 (Madagascar Local Time

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Mining: Japan invests 300 million yen in research

Japan is supporting research into Madagascar’s mineral wealth. A grant agreement will be signed today to equip the University of Itasy and strengthen national capacities for analyzing critical metals, aiming to promote their sustainable development. The goal of this 300 million yen donation is to better understand and utilize the country’s underground resources. Captured &

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Events: The Grande Braderie de Madagascar returns in December

The Grande Braderie de Madagascar will return to its original format from December 18th to 20th at the Ivato International Conference Center (CCI). After a period dedicated to international exhibitions and professional trade fairs, the organizer Madavision is relaunching this commercial fair aimed at the general public and merchants. This event was originally designed for…

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Monika Njava – 50 Years of Career: Warm Reunion with Fanja Andriamanantena, Njakatiana, and D-Lain at La City Ivandry

Monika Njava is celebrating fifty years of stage performance, creativity, and musical passion. To mark this exceptional journey, she invites her audience this Friday starting at 8:30 PM at La City Ivandry for a grand cabaret evening, which promises to be filled with emotions and reunions. As an essential reference in Malagasy music, Monika Njava…

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Nature: ‘Pteropus rufus’, the giant is shrinking

Shortened skulls and slimmer silhouettes: the Madagascar flying fox is no longer what it used to be. Researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago, led by Emily Cornelius Ruhs and Steven Goodman, measured 121 skeletons preserved in nine museums over 150 years of history. The verdict, published on October 29 in the ‘Journal of Mammalogy’,

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