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Faced with strong protests and warnings regarding its potential to infringe upon civil liberties, the National Assembly has finally withdrawn the controversial draft law on cybercrime. This represents a significant reprieve for digital rights advocates. As the debate rages on social media and within Malagasy society, the National Assembly has decided to step back. Captured […]

The Minister of National Education, Sendra Nirina Rajaonarison, made firm statements yesterday regarding the situation within her department during the third meeting with the ministry’s unions and associations. She notably denounced the desire to reinstate systems that, according to her, have already failed. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-05 07:54:30 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source:

The Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA) is currently facing a production deficit of approximately 25 MW compared to user demand. Consequently, load shedding has become necessary again for the capital and areas connected to this network. According to Solofonantenaina Rakotonandraina, Director of the RIA, this situation is due to a combination of several factors. Captured &

The installation work for a new power line, equipped with high-tech pre-assembled twisted cables to supply electricity to the Vontovorona neighborhood in the Alakamisy Fenoarivo commune, has been completed. This project is the result of a multi-stakeholder partnership between the private sector, the public sector, and NGOs, aimed at fostering local development. The Filatex Group

The incident occurred while the victim was commuting to work via public transport. As he stepped off the taxi-be (public minibus), he was struck by a passing vehicle. The journalist, who serves as a publication director for a television station in the capital, sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to a medical facility for emergency

Yesterday morning was chaotic at the Ambalatavoahangy prison in Toamasina. Three inmates attempted to escape from the penitentiary facility around 7:45 AM. The operation resulted in the death of one of them and the escape of another. According to information provided by the Ministry of Justice, the three inmates took advantage of the presence […]

The fight against ‘dahalo’ (cattle rustler) attacks is intensifying in the Tsiroanomandidy district. Within a few days, four individuals identified as dahalo were fatally shot during two separate clashes involving the National Gendarmerie and the Malagasy Army, respectively. The most recent operation took place on the night of September 3rd, resulting in the death of

The Monegasque association S.H.A.R.E. is launching an interventional cardiology mission at the Medical Institute of Madagascar from September 18 to October 9, 2026. Named “Repairing Hearts,” this operation brings together doctors from the National Cardiology Center of Nouakchott and Malagasy practitioners to provide free care to indigent patients. For more than fifteen years… Captured &

Electrical cables are frequently targeted by criminal groups operating in the Itasy region. About a week ago, 400 meters of medium-voltage (MV) cables belonging to Jirama were stolen in the Fokontany of Bemasoandro, Arivonimamo, causing power outages in the area, extending as far as Soavinandriana and Mananasy. Recently, a […] Captured & Published at: 2026-09-05

No one has ever questioned whether the Malagasy economy experienced an upward phase starting from the First World War. According to the book ‘Madagascar’s Effort During the War from a Financial, Economic, and Military Perspective (Europeans and Natives)’ (1919) by Hubert-Auguste Garbit, the Governor General of Madagascar from 1914 to 1917… Captured & Published at: