There is deep malaise within the Malagasy refereeing body. During a press conference held yesterday at the Barea Mahamasina Stadium, Mohamad Abdillah, a former player and referee, along with several of his colleagues, denounced a situation they deem to have become “totally untenable.” In a statement addressed to the presidents of FIFA and the […] […]
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Barely recovered from their historic qualification against Lesotho’s Lijabatho FC, CFFA Andoharanofotsy now faces a challenge of a completely different magnitude. This Saturday, the Madagascar champion takes on Tanzania’s Young Africans SC in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-17 07:38:49 (Madagascar Local Time
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On October 17 and 18, Malagasy football is set to reach a new milestone in its development with the inauguration of two major infrastructures supported by FIFA. The Malagasy Football Federation (FMF) will successively inaugurate the fully renovated National Technical Center (CTN) in Carion, followed by Madagascar’s first FIFA Arena in Ampangabe. Captured & Published
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A great harvest for Malagasy trail runners during the first day of the Grand Raid 2026 in Reunion Island. Competing in the Mascareignes race, Hajanirina and Mamie Andrianirina both finished in the Top 5 yesterday. The rickshaw puller from Antsirabe climbed to the second step of the podium, just like last year, while Mamie finished
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A few days before its entry into the qualifying rounds of the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the Club Omnisports de la Police Nationale (COSPN) officially presented its squad yesterday at the Barea Stadium in Mahamasina. As the five-time champion of Madagascar and current national title holder, the National Police club is preparing to take
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Nineteen men were arrested on Friday morning in Namontana during an operation by the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) of Antananarivo. Two walkie-talkies, allegedly used to signal the arrival of law enforcement, were among the items seized. A suspected lookout system was uncovered during a police operation conducted on Friday morning in the Anosibe sectors. Captured
On October 15, around 10 p.m., a man was arrested by the National Police in a karaoke bar in Ankadikely Ilafy for being in possession of a pistol and four rounds of ammunition. He did not have any authorization to possess this weapon. Alerted to the alleged presence of an armed man in the establishment,
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A serious traffic accident claimed the lives of three people, including two women, yesterday on the new Ivato road near Andranotapahana. Two other occupants of a vehicle involved in the tragedy were injured. The pile-up involved three vehicles: two Toyotas, a Peugeot 405, and a Renault Express, according to initial reports. Captured & Published at:
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The distribution of university campuses is not universally accepted. Students from the Sofia and SAVA associations are denouncing what they consider an inequitable sharing of university infrastructure. This protest took a turbulent turn this morning. Around 9:30 a.m., stone-throwing disrupted the peace on campus. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-17 06:54:33 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original
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The responsiveness of the road safety brigade led to the recovery of two new Bajaj vehicles, suspected of being part of an alleged scam targeting a dealership in Antananarivo. Two new TVS-brand Bajaj vehicles, believed to be part of a fraud involving 12 vehicles, were intercepted on October 14 at the Tsinjony checkpoint in Ambatolampy.
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