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Post-Gezani Aid: Over 1.8 Billion Ariary Mobilized for Toamasina

Faced with damage estimated at 80% in the Grand Port, a massive wave of solidarity has enabled the mobilization of 1.83 billion Ariary following the passage of cyclone Gezani. Assistance continues for the recovery of the victims, with long-term rehabilitation projects underway. Five months after the devastating passage of cyclone Gezani, the efforts to rebuild […]

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CRIME – Bianco addresses sexual violence in universities

As part of an awareness campaign on sexual violence in universities, the NGO Alternatives Madagascar organized a conference titled “Campus for Equality” at the School of Law and Political Science (EDSP) of the University of Ambondrona last Thursday. Invited to the campaign, Sitraka Maria Patrick Razanabahoaka, the territorial director of the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (Bianco)

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LANGUAGE – Mandarin opens up new opportunities

More and more young Malagasy people are turning to the Chinese language to broaden their future prospects. This trend is confirmed at the Confucius Institute of the University of Antananarivo, where 136 students received their Bachelor’s degrees in Chinese language and culture last Friday in Ankatso. These new graduates now intend to apply their skills

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MAHAJANGA – Baccalaureate exams under high security

The 2026 baccalaureate exams have begun under high surveillance in Mahajanga. Authorities have deployed a significant security apparatus across the forty-one examination centers in the Boeny, Sofia, Melaky, and Betsiboka regions. To ensure the integrity of the tests, local authorities, coordinated by the Joint Design Body (OMC) and in collaboration with various stakeholders, have secured

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AMBOHIMANAMBOLA – Police recover student’s body from the Ikopa River

Ny Aina Liantsoa Andrimasinavalona, who went missing in Ambohimanambola on July 15, was found dead yesterday in the Ikopa River. A tragedy occurred yesterday in Mahitsy, in the commune of Alasora. Police recovered the lifeless body of 22-year-old student Ny Aina Liantsoa Andrimasinavalona, a resident of Ampahimanga, Ambohimanambola Gara, from the Ikopa River near the

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ADMINISTRATION – Digitalization revitalizes public services

Madagascar is accelerating the modernization of its public administration through digital technology. The Technical Assistance Facility for Refoundation (FAT) aims to make public services more efficient, accessible, and tailored to the needs of citizens. The government is banking on digital transformation to modernize public administration. The FAT, launched yesterday at the Iavoloha State Palace, is

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DISAPPEARANCES – Growing fear among the population

Worrying disappearances are multiplying, plunging the population into anxiety. In Antananarivo, residents are doubling their vigilance in the face of fears of kidnapping. Fear is gaining ground among the population. In Antananarivo, leaving home has become a source of worry for many residents. The increase in disappearances and reported murders in recent days is fueling

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Electricity in Toamasina, Antsiranana and Mahajanga: Head of State gives Enelec a one-week ultimatum

Tensions are rising over electricity production. Faced with persistent power outages in Toamasina, Antsiranana, and Mahajanga, the Head of State is taking a firm stance. One week. That is the deadline set by Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, the Head of State, in an ultimatum issued yesterday against the company Enelec. The company, which partners with Jirama,

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HEALTH – Dawoodi Bohra community conducts free surgical operations

The city of Antsiranana is hosting a major free medical campaign from July 19 to 25, organized by the Dawoodi Bohra community of Madagascar. Open to the entire population, this humanitarian initiative aims to facilitate access to healthcare, strengthen prevention, and improve patient care through consultations, screenings, and surgical interventions. In a spirit of solidarity

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DIPLOMACY – Envoys call for dialogue

A high-level joint mission from the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) visited Madagascar from July 12 to 19, 2026. Led by Ambassador Mohamed Idriss Farah, Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the AU Commission, and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the AU, the delegation met with Colonel Michaël

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