SADC leaders are now demonstrating a clear willingness to closely accompany the process until a return to a fully democratic constitutional order is achieved. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is tightening the screws. Meeting in an extraordinary virtual summit yesterday, Monday, under the chairmanship of South African Head of State Cyril Ramaphosa, the leaders… […]
Presented yesterday during the closing ceremony of the Month of the Malagasy Language at the General Ramarolahy Barracks in Betongolo, this project aims to harmonize the writing and usage of the Malagasy language. A new reference tool for the Malagasy language is currently in development. On the occasion of the closing of the Month of
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At the beginning of the 20th century, countless colonial dramas unfolded on the island, some involving bloodshed and others lacking excessive violence. Yvan-G. Paillard recounts one of the latter under the title ‘The Misadventures of a Sunday Settler’. The scene is set approximately 15 kilometers west of Antananarivo, in Ampangabe, within the district of Ambohidratrimo,
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It has become a simple routine. Everyone calls it whatever they want: Independence Day, Republic Day, National Day… “Independence Day” is unquestionably inappropriate, given that we have never truly been independent. It was a poisoned gift at a time when maintaining colonized countries became a burden for the colonizing powers, largely due to the geopolitical
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Tragedy. Eighteen people have escaped death following the shipwreck of the vessel LCT Caroline between Andovoranto and Vatomandry. Having departed from Toamasina on Sunday, June 28, at 5:00 AM, the vessel was carrying twelve crew members, six passengers, two hundred and fifty-four tons of cargo, and a truck with a trailer. Around 6:30 PM, the
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The human toll of the Mpox epidemic is rising. Two deaths related to the disease were recorded last weekend, according to the latest epidemic progress report released yesterday by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (COUSP). “A 12-day-old infant who tested positive has passed away in the Analamanga region. Another vulnerable individual has died in
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A tragic accident on the road to Imerinkasinina has claimed the life of Billy Tiana Rakotomalala. Billy Tiana Rakotomalala, 32, a well-known figure in the world of motorsports, photography, and purebred dog enthusiasts, passed away yesterday at the hospital in Anosy. The previous evening, Sunday, June 28, around 7:00 PM, his Subaru was involved in
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Minister of Energy, Luca Andoniriana Rabearimanga, was dispatched to Antsiranana over the weekend to assess the situation and accelerate the implementation of solutions. During a meeting with relevant civil and military officials, and a site visit to the Amporaha thermal power plant, the Minister emphasized the need for rapid and appropriate measures. The priority is
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A future tropical depression system could be named ‘Pitsana’ for the 2026/2027 cyclone season in the South-West Indian Ocean. Madagascar proposed this name, which appears in 16th position on the official list published yesterday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The cyclone season will open with the system ‘Agueda’, a name proposed by Mozambique, followed
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is urging the Malagasy State to honor its commitments, specifically demanding a precise and transparent calendar for the Refoundation process. A call to order. This was the tone of the communiqué summarizing the main points of discussion during the extraordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held
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