Briefs

A six-year-old boy was found dead and secretly buried in Ambodizana, in the Tsarahonenana fokontany, Fenoarivo rural commune, Antananarivo Atsimondrano district. Three people, including the child’s mother and stepfather, are currently being held by the gendarmerie as part of the investigation. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-24 07:09:06 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source: https://midi-madagasikara.mg/fenoarivo-un-enfant-tue-puis-enterre-clandestinement-trois-personnes-interpellees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fenoarivo-un-enfant-tue-puis-enterre-clandestinement-trois-personnes-interpellees

A simple dispute turned into a tragedy in Alasora. A fight that escalated into a knife attack resulted in the death of a man on the evening of September 21, on the Bypass. The incident occurred around 8:30 PM at a car and motorcycle wash center located on the Bypass. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-24

Alarming figures have emerged: according to data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) relayed by Save the Children, 502,000 children under the age of five in Madagascar could suffer from acute malnutrition between May 2026 and April 2027. Among them, approximately 78,000 may face severe acute malnutrition, requiring urgent medical intervention. The nutritional

Residents of Mahasoa, a hamlet in the Ambinanidilana fokontany, located in the Ambinanidilana commune, Mahanoro district, Atsinanana region, were alerted yesterday morning after the discovery of a man’s body in the water. The young man is estimated to be between 18 and 20 years old. According to information gathered on-site, the body had been wrapped

Malagasy director and programmer Laza Razanajatovo is serving as the head of programming for the Encontro de Cinema Negro Zózimo Bulbul in Rio de Janeiro for the second consecutive year. This marks a new milestone in cinematic exchanges between Madagascar and Brazil. Until September 25, Laza Razanajatovo is participating in the 19th edition of the

Two men were injured during an assault committed by several individuals on Sunday night in Itaosy. One of them, who was seriously wounded, remains hospitalized. The second was able to return home and is continuing his treatment. Two suspects have been placed in police custody by the gendarmerie. The two victims, who are relatives, were

When I talk to my children, I often find myself saying, “In our day, such things did not exist.” The “our day” I refer to is the 1980s and 1990s, the generation I share with them today. The kids often mockingly ask, “What did you actually have?” We didn’t know what breakfast cereals were. We

For its second edition, Malagasy Design Gaze brings together eleven designers under the theme ‘Re Dessin, Re Dessein’ (Redesign, Repurpose), standing at the crossroads of heritage, craftsmanship, and contemporary creation. Reinventing without erasing the gestures of the past is the ambition of Malagasy Design Gaze, held from September 19 to October 2 at the Orange

The death of 6-year-old Finaritrasoa Valimbavaka has caused shock in Ambohijafy, in the commune of Fenoarivo. According to local sources, the child frequently showed signs of injury. When questioned about this, he reportedly stated that he had been beaten at home. Last Monday, residents learned that the boy had died and had allegedly been buried

Madagascar is in the spotlight. The Great Island’s file is scheduled to be reviewed by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30. The Board will assess Madagascar’s performance following the third and fourth reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Crucially, the Board