Briefs

Madagascar is setting its sights on China. The Great Island will participate in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the largest Chinese trade fair dedicated to imports, which will be held in Shanghai from November 6 to 10, 2026. The Economic and Commercial Mission of Madagascar in China (MECC) announced last Friday the launch of […]

The second edition of the ‘Ao Raha’ Festival, organized as part of the sixth anniversary of VOAMAMI, opened on August 28 in Nosy Be Hell-Ville. The festivities began with a grand parade, dubbed ‘Sesy Aomby’, which marched through the city. The Lakile Telo Federation currently counts 300 GEC groups. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-31 08:23:53

A man who posed as a captain has been placed in temporary detention after exerting pressure on workers at a gold mine. Following his arrest and the opening of an investigation by law enforcement, the individual, who falsely claimed to be a captain in the Malagasy Armed Forces, was accused of using his fake authority

Three people were injured and two public transport vehicles were severely damaged in a collision that occurred on Friday evening on the RIP 13 road, at a location known as Sinoa Avarabohitra, in the commune of Andranonahoatra. Drunk driving, speeding, and inattention are among the causes identified in the initial investigation. Captured & Published at:

An isolated tomb located in Ampananina, in the fokontany of Soamonina, rural commune and district of Ankadinandriana, was discovered open on Saturday, August 29. Seven remains were reportedly taken, while other mortal remains were found in disarray. The alert was raised around noon by the head of the Soamonina fokontany to the commander. Captured &

A fatal traffic accident occurred on National Road 4 (RN4) over the past weekend. A small car carrying a family returning from a vacation in the Boina region to Antananarivo overturned a few kilometers before reaching Maevatanana. The vehicle was completely destroyed, and two passengers lost their lives, while others sustained injuries. Captured & Published

A good intention. The reform envisioned by the transitional government of Colonel Michaël Randrianirina’s military junta is one such effort. However, there is still a long way to go between announcements and actual implementation. The executive branch of the refoundation has set itself the goal of securing fuel supplies and strengthening […] Captured & Published

The Esca Antanimena dojo hosted the first edition of The Hunter 1 tournament on August 29 and 30, organized by the Templar MA/CBU-Combat club. On Saturday, the gi matches kicked off the event, followed by no-gi bouts on Sunday. No fewer than 68 fighters from leading clubs—including Atila and Combat Club 101—participated in the competition.

First official road race and first victory. Riding a MT-09 in the Roadster 3 category, Willio Émilien Rabevoavy caused a surprise by winning the third round of the Madagascar Big Displacement Road Motorcycle Championship on Sunday in Ambohibary Sambaina. He achieved the best time of the competition on his very first run, clocking in at

An all-Analamanga final. The National Gendarmerie Volleyball team missed out on two titles at the Madagascar U21 Cup. In the boys’ category, Akany Sambatra Itaosy (ASI) won 3-0 (25/20, 25/18, 25/17) against GNVB on Friday evening at the Ampisikina gymnasium in Mahajanga. In the girls’ category, another club from Itaosy, Bi’as, defeated the Betongolo team