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A firm decision has been taken. The Ministry of Justice has suspended 15 agents working at the Imerintsiatosika High-Security Prison from their duties. They are accused of “failures observed in the exercise of the responsibilities entrusted to them.” According to a source within the ministry, prison guards had a detainee wash their vehicles outside the […]

Two men lost their lives on Tuesday, August 25, following a landslide while they were engaged in gold extraction in a mining area located in Ankafotra, in the Tsiroanomandidy district. The tragedy occurred during the day at Vavaranon’i Manambolo, in the Tsiafakantitra-Ankafotra sector, Beambiaty fokontany, in the rural commune of Antsahalava. Captured & Published at:

A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday night when a scooter collided with a large truck. The woman was riding the motorcycle alone. The road was covered in blood, and it was immediately apparent that she could not be saved. Despite this, emergency efforts were made to transport her to the hospital, but it was

“Mayor Ludovic and Christian BIF of Toamasina II must step down immediately. Give us our rights regarding the ‘Abus de Propriété’ (Abuse of Property) under Ordinance 74-021. Remove the mayor because he is seizing our land, abusing his power, and disregarding the people, even going so far as to seize public land including cemeteries.” These

The countdown has begun for millions of students who will return to school with mixed feelings, balancing the joy of reuniting with classmates against the stress of the new academic year. Due to a lack of updated statistics, the exact or even approximate number of students remains unknown. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-28 07:38:38 (Madagascar

On August 20 and 21, 2026, the Platform of Civil Society Organizations on Extractive Industries in Madagascar (OSCIE) will organize the National Conference of Civil Society Organizations on the extractive sector at the La Résidence hotel in Ankerana. Representatives of civil society organizations from all 24 regions of Madagascar will participate. Captured & Published at:

Reverend Father Dr. Germain Thierry Randriamiarantsoa, spokesperson for the national dialogue initiative, announced the upcoming arrival of facilitators and trainers in various localities to support the consultation process. Consultations for the national dialogue are expected to originate from all levels of the population. Father Germain Thierry Randriamiarantsoa emphasized the importance of this bottom-up approach. Captured

The final stretch is here. The Analamanga National Gendarmerie Volleyball (GNVB) club will compete in at least two finals at the Madagascar U15 and U21 Cup this Friday at the Ampisikina complex gymnasium in Mahajanga. In the girls’ U21 category, the Gendarmerie team will face Bi’as Analamanga in the final this afternoon. GNVB secured their

Young researchers are attending the 2nd interregional colloquium on Substantive Democracy, Governance of the Living, and Sustainability in the Indian Ocean Islands at the Radisson Blu, held yesterday and today. They are discussing and sharing experiences with public decision-makers, representatives of cooperation institutions, field actors, and civil society regarding the democratic and environmental challenges specific