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FOOTBALL – Madagascar to face Comoros in the first round of U23 AFCON qualifiers

A new Indian Ocean derby for the youth national teams. The Madagascar Barea will face the Comoros Coelacanthes in the first round of the qualifiers for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held the draw for the U23 AFCON qualifiers, which will be hosted in Egypt, this Tuesday. […]

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POLITICS – Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his upcoming resignation

Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi will step down from his post on September 4. On Tuesday, he announced his decision to retire from politics and public service. Appointed to the position in November 2025, he stated that he wishes to align with President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s desire for change. “I have written to President Hassan

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FOOTBALL – CFFA and FC Rouge fine-tune preparations for African competitions

Madagascar’s two representatives in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup are set to enter the competition on Saturday, September 5. With about ten days remaining before the first-leg matches, the Centre de Formation de Football d’Andoharanofotsy (CFFA), the Madagascar champion, and FC Rouge, the Madagascar Cup winner, have entered the final stretch

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WATER SUPPLY – Reduced-price Jirama water connections for 10,000 households in Greater Antananarivo

Ten thousand households in Greater Antananarivo will be able to benefit from water connections to the Jirama network at a promotional rate of 30,000 ariary, as part of the Drinking Water Access Improvement Project (Paaep). The necessary equipment and connection works will be covered by the project. In its first phase, the program targets ten

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National Life: FFKM plans to present the conclusions of the national consultation in May 2027

The Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM) has set a timeline of approximately nine months to conclude and finalize the national consultation process. Reverend Vonjisoa Tahina Ranaivoarivelo, Secretary General of the ecclesiastical organization, announced during the presentation of the official calendar that the restitution of the findings will take place in May 2027. For

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Mini-grids: Towards a pricing model adapted to Malagasy realities

Finding the right balance between electricity accessibility for households and the viability of investments is one of the key challenges in pricing mini-grids, which are set to play an increasing role in electrifying areas still far from major networks. A training workshop dedicated to the pricing of electricity produced by mini-grids was recently held to

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Public Health: African Traditional Medicine in the Spotlight this Friday, August 28

The Ministry of Public Health of Madagascar, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and its institutional partners, is organizing an event dedicated to the promotion of ancestral knowledge in the field of health. The event will take place on Friday, August 28, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM, in the main hall of […] Captured

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Secondary School Dropout: Madagascar Suffers Significant Loss in Human Capital

Simply enrolling children in school is no longer enough. The real challenge now lies in the transition to secondary education, a stage where many adolescents drop out of the school system. The situation is concerning. According to a World Bank analysis on the status of women and girls in Madagascar, only 30.8% of girls and

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COP17 – COP31: Madagascar’s youth ready to make their voices heard

As the impacts of climate change and drought continue to hit the Great Island hard, young Malagasy people have more of a say than ever. In the context of preparations for COP31 under the aegis of the UNFCCC, just as in the momentum driven during COP17, an opportunity is emerging for the youth to engage.

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University of Antananarivo: A capacity of 8,000 to 10,000 places for over 32,000 new high school graduates

As the “2026 Student Fair” at the University of Antananarivo is set to take place on September 3rd and 4th at the Ankatso Esplanade, new high school graduates are facing the harsh reality of the numbers. With more than 30,000 graduates per year in the capital, and only 8,000 to 10,000 spots available for the

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