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Decent Work and Social Justice: RJSET Establishes Itself as a Pillar of Strategic Communication in Madagascar

From August 11 to 13, 2026, the HIMO Training Center in Antsirabe is hosting the Annual General Assembly of the Network of Journalists Specialized in Employment and Labor (RJSET). Between mastering artificial intelligence, immersing themselves in development projects, and drafting a roadmap for 2026-2027, media professionals are sharpening their skills to transform the […] Captured […]

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KIDNEY FAILURE – Dialysis delays kidney transplantation

At 21, Sahaza must raise 112 million ariary for a kidney transplant while undergoing three dialysis sessions per week. His medical care consumes a large portion of the funds collected. Raising approximately 112 million ariary (26,000 dollars) for a kidney transplant while covering nearly 440,000 ariary per dialysis session, three times a week—this is the

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COPYRIGHT – Jimmy Hilarion aims to bring OMDA closer to artists

As the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Malagasy Copyright Office (OMDA), artist and ethnomusicologist Jimmy Hilarion Rakotonavory intends to strengthen the organization’s outreach to artists across Madagascar’s various regions. Increasing awareness of OMDA’s mission and decentralizing its services are key goals for Rakotonavory, who was elected on August 6th for a

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ANOSISOA AMBOHIMANARINA – A family discovers an unknown body in their tomb

A family in Anosisoa Ambohimanarina was shocked to discover that a stranger had been buried in their family tomb. After posting a notice on social media, they finally located the deceased’s relatives. The family, who owns a tomb in Anosisoa Ambohimanarina, was deeply surprised and concerned to learn that an unknown person had been buried

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ANTANANARIVO – Certain areas are being cleaned up

Sanitation operations are gradually transforming several sites in the city of Antananarivo, though the Urban Commune faces some resistance. The site above the Ambohidahy tunnel has been transformed. Piles of waste that once littered the area have disappeared. The Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) removed a truckload of trash during an operation yesterday morning. Local

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PROTECTION – Colonel Randrianirina takes an albino child under his wing

An albino child from Vangaindrano and his mother have relocated to the capital. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar, announced that he is taking the child under his wing. “We brought them here to Antananarivo because they were still threatened by a possible return of their attackers. My wife

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The Hidden Origin of Malagasy Rubber

The presence of rubber in Madagascar was noted as early as the 18th century, according to Raymond Decary in his work ‘The History of Malagasy Rubber’. In 1768, a naturalist described a plant that produced a milky sap coagulating into an elastic substance. Similarly, explorer Dumont d’Urville identified the ‘voaene’ as a source of Malagasy

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CATASTROPHE – Death toll from Tuesday’s shipwreck on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe reaches 44

The death toll from the shipwreck that occurred on Tuesday on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, has now risen to 44, according to police, while 77 passengers have been rescued. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster on Wednesday following the accident. The boat, which was carrying at least 119 adults and an undetermined number of

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Insecurity: At least 60 dead in two cattle-raiding attacks in northwestern South Sudan

At least 60 people, including 15 suspected assailants, were killed in two armed attacks on Sunday in Tonj North County, Warrap State, in northwestern South Sudan. According to local authorities, about 50 people were also injured. William Wol Mayom Bol, Minister of Information for Warrap State, stated in a press release sent to AFP on

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