Briefs

On Friday, August 21, a 36-year-old woman was arrested by police in the Aranta neighborhood of Mahajanga, following reports of child pornography acts committed against thirteen girls aged between 4 and 15. According to investigators, she forced the children to perform sexual acts while filming them, before giving them small sums of money ranging from […]

“Slow and steady wins the race.” We have all heard the moral of the fable The Tortoise and the Hare. The story is well known: the hare, underestimating the slow tortoise, stopped to sleep, while the tortoise continued at a steady pace to reach the finish line first. For a long time, this story conveyed

The participation rate in elections is much like the success rate in exams: the trend is heading toward zero. The Baccalaureate is not escaping this downward spiral, with a national average success rate of only 45%. The best results were recorded in Analanjirofo (60%), followed by Antananarivo (51.74% with a deliberation grade of 9.75/20) and

Promoting the next generation. The Malagasy Volleyball Federation continues to decentralize and popularize large-scale national competitions dedicated to youth. The Madagascar U15 and U21 Cup is taking place from August 22 to 29 at the Ampisikina sports complex in Mahajanga, following the U19 tournament in the capital in March and the U13-U17 tournament in Fianarantsoa

A man suspected of being responsible for a series of burglaries in several households in Ankadifotsy Befelatanana was arrested by the National Police on August 19. Around 2:30 AM, police officers from the Third Arrondissement in Antaninandro received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding burglaries occurring at multiple homes in the Ankadifotsy Befelatanana fokontany.

A man, estimated to be around 30 years old, was found dead last Thursday in the Fokontany of Ambatobe, in the rural commune of Amboasary Avaratra, Anjozorobe district. The body had been hastily buried, only to be unearthed by dogs, who had already consumed part of the remains. The gruesome discovery was made by children

In Evato, located in the Farafangana district, representatives of the eight “Foko” (clans) belonging to the Tohitroky association reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening community ties. President Michaël Randrianirina attended the event on Friday, August 21, to show his support. The participating groups included the Zafisoro, Antesaka, Zaramanampy, Atevato, Betsileo, and Rabakara, among others. Captured &

From Miarinarivo to Antananarivo, the preparation of the 2027 Finance Law now aims to be more rooted in local territories. The launch of the Regional Budget Conferences (CBR) yesterday in Miarinarivo marks a new phase in national budget programming. Through these consultations, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) seeks to bridge the gap between

Bad news no longer even takes the time to follow one another; it piles up. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola is progressing at a speed described as “exponential” by the United Nations. More than 2,500 deaths. An epidemic out of control, exacerbated by conflicts, lack of funding, and attacks against […] Captured &

The broadcast of the adventures of the two characters, which have accumulated hundreds of millions of views worldwide, will now be ‘blocked in Ukraine’. The mischievous adventures of the little Russian girl and the clumsy bear are over. Ukraine has announced sanctions aimed at limiting the distribution of the famous Russian animated series ‘Masha and