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Following the tenth edition held in Antsirabe in 2022, the eleventh edition of the World Youth Day in Madagascar (JMJ Mada 11) will take place in the capital of the Atsinanana region. This major gathering of Catholic youth in Madagascar, initially scheduled for August 2026, has been postponed by the organizers. Captured & Published at: […]

Despite strengthened control operations, the trafficking of radiated tortoises continues in southern Madagascar. In Beloha Androy, a new seizure has reignited the perennial issue of trafficking in endemic Malagasy tortoises, raising concerns about the survival of this iconic, endangered species. In a statement, the Ministry of Environment […] Captured & Published at: 2026-08-06 07:09:13 (Madagascar

Long associated with the great pandemics of the Middle Ages, the plague remains a health reality in certain regions of the world today. Among them, Madagascar still ranks as one of the most affected areas, alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), approximately 3,000 cases have been

The Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training (METFP) is organizing a major national consultation in Mahajanga on August 11 and 12, 2026. The main objective is to overhaul the training system to align the skills of young people with the actual demands of the labor market. As part of the implementation of […] Captured

It is a devastating blow for a family already traumatized. While they hoped to find relief through the judicial system following the ordeal endured by their 14-year-old daughter, they are now faced with a decision of incredible brutality: the provisional release of the two alleged perpetrators. As a reminder, the teenager had been… Captured &

A terrible fire broke out on Tuesday evening around 10:20 PM in Antsahambilo, K1 fokontany, in the Ivato commune, Ambohidratrimo district. When the flames were brought under control, the toll was particularly heavy: two women from the same family were found dead, trapped in the bedroom where they were sleeping. According to initial information gathered,

The Madagascar Autruche company, based in Tsivatrinikamo, Antsirabe, has issued a statement regarding the occupation and looting of its land, which it claims began in November 2025. According to the company’s owner, a Malagasy national, the land is legally registered under the company’s name and possesses a Certificate of Legal Status, a land title, and

Municipal agents of the Antsirabe urban commune are demanding their salaries. A new period of turbulence is shaking the municipality. Since yesterday, municipal employees have been observing a general strike to demand the payment of three months of salary arrears, further plunging the communal administration into a deadlock. This social movement comes as the appointment

The quiet announcement of a potential merger-absorption of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) by the CNRS by 2027 has sparked deep concern within the academic and scientific community in Madagascar. Present on the Big Island since 1947, the French institution embodies a model of equitable ‘North-South’ partnership, which is now seriously

The Council of Ministers held the day before yesterday at the Iavoloha State Palace proceeded with a series of appointments to high-level state positions. 59 officials were designated to various strategic posts, compared to 6 revocations of appointment decrees. The new assignments concern several ministries as well as the Presidency of the Republic. Captured &