Briefs

LAND TRANSPORT – RN7 transporters insist on maintaining their station at Fasan’ny Karana bus terminal

“Although September 16th was mentioned, our work continues, nothing changes.” Transporters serving the RN7 national road assert their desire to remain at Fasan’ny Karana despite warnings from the Ministry of Transport and Meteorology. They claim that the transfer of the RN7 bus terminal to the Amoronakona bus terminal constitutes a violation of consumer and transporter

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ROAD SAFETY – Surprise bus inspections announced starting this weekend

Starting this weekend, surprise inspection operations targeting buses will be deployed in Antananarivo and on national routes. This initiative follows the creation of a “National Task Force,” established after a series of recent fatal and injury-causing accidents. “The operation will be conducted daily in Antananarivo and on national roads. We will verify the maintenance status

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A Mountain Fallen: The Passing of a Giant Baobab

Tsitakatsantsa, the giant baobab of Andombiry village, northeast of Morombe, has fallen. I will never meet it in its prime, like those monuments we always tell ourselves we will visit ‘tomorrow’. Scientists had predicted its irreversible decline by 2025, and experts estimate that within two or three years, it will have returned to the earth.

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TRAFFIC – Weekend accident toll rises

Many people go out and enjoy themselves every weekend, which also leads to a sharp increase in car and two-wheeler traffic on the roads, especially at night. However, this situation causes numerous traffic accidents due to drunkenness, excessive speed, and driver recklessness. For example, five traffic accidents occurred in Antananarivo between September 7 and 11,

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MUSIC – Five Groove brings together several artists at the CGM

The CGM (Goethe-Zentrum Antananarivo) will host an afternoon dedicated to live music. Centered around the group Five Groove, the concert will bring together O’Leity, Soa Hary, B.B.K, Vahandanitra, and the Mahefa Ramiandrisoa Quartet. The group Trade Union will also participate in the event as a guest. Scheduled for Sunday, September 13, starting at 3:00 PM,

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To Scale: The Geopolitical Implications of the Mercator Projection

For 457 years, the Mercator projection has dominated our classrooms, distorting the world to favor European perspectives while shrinking Africa to the size of an anecdote. Greenland appears as large as Africa, despite the latter being fourteen times larger in reality. On September 4, 2026, the UN General Assembly adopted the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution,

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ATSIMO ANDREFANA – Challenges in fisheries and the blue economy persist

The development of fishery resources, including both artisanal and industrial fishing in the Atsimo Andrefana region, remains a long-term endeavor. This was highlighted during the blue economy conference held at the Atsimo Andrefana Business Week in Toliara, which took place from August 31 to September 6. The region boasts an extensive coastline characterized by a

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Spousal Murder Case in Morarano: Suspect Arrested While Attempting to Flee to Antananarivo

Security forces in Toamasina have made every effort to apprehend the husband of the woman known as “Sandrina,” who was killed in Morarano. The man is accused of a serious crime classified as murder. The search was launched after reports emerged that he intended to flee to Antananarivo following the death of his wife, which

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Prison Escape Plot and Arson: Prosecutor Implicates Colonel Patrick

Attempted prison arson, a plot to facilitate a prisoner’s escape, complicity, and disturbing public order and security within a penitentiary establishment. These are among the charges brought against the seven individuals involved in this case. The net is tightening around Colonel Patrick Rakotomamonjy. Indeed, in a video broadcasted… Captured & Published at: 2026-09-11 08:24:06 (Madagascar

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