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EDUCATION – Schools face a dilemma over Baccalaureate options

The Platform of National Directions for Private Education (PDNE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have reached an agreement regarding the Baccalaureate examination. The announcement of options A, C, and D within the L and S categories for the 2027 Baccalaureate, made by the Ministry on October 1st, has changed the landscape […]

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MAHAJANGA – 25% of the electoral roll target already reached

The total overhaul of the electoral roll in Mahajanga, as across the entire territory, has entered an active phase since the official launch of the national operation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Local voter census committees (CLRE) are working in various fokontany to register new voters. The operation, launched on July 28, is

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MIGRATION – Journalists urged to improve coverage of climate-related mobility in the Grand Sud

Strengthening capacities is essential. The “Haino Ifanabeazana Ho An’ny Fifindra-monina” (HIFI) project aims to train journalists and radio professionals in the Androy, Menabe, and Boeny regions to improve media coverage of migrations linked to environmental and climate changes. The goal is to foster more balanced and in-depth reporting on population mobility, particularly in the Grand

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ENVIRONMENT – Madagascar leverages its drought investment plans to attract new funding at COP17

At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, the Great Island is highlighting its Drought Investment Plan as a strategic tool to strengthen community resilience and facilitate access to new international funding mechanisms. Madagascar’s

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DIPLOMACY – Former Minister Mamy Ratovomalala appointed as Madagascar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom

A new head of the Malagasy diplomatic mission has been appointed during the Council of Ministers. The appointment concerns the position of Ambassador of Madagascar to the United Kingdom, filled by Mamy Ratovomalala. He is no stranger to Malagasy public life, having served as Minister of Industrialization and Crafts in the early 2000s under the

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INDIAN OCEAN — Comorian political and civil actors denounce France’s ‘blackmail’ of conditioning development aid on migration cooperation

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s statement regarding the conditioning of development aid on migration cooperation has sparked widespread condemnation in the Comoros. The government, opposition, and civil society organizations have denounced Paris’s intention to link its aid to Moroni’s cooperation in combating irregular immigration to Mayotte. “The remarks made by Mr. Lecornu regarding the so-called

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SAHEL – Niger’s military regime claims to regain control after mutiny in Niamey

The military regime in power in Niger claims to have gradually regained control of several sensitive sites in Niamey following a mutiny attempt that led to exchanges of gunfire overnight and Saturday morning, particularly near the international airport and the presidential palace. “The prompt reaction of the defense and security forces made it possible to

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DISAPPEARANCE – Four suspects in the death of two young women from Manjakaray shot dead after an attempted escape during a crime scene reconstruction, according to police

The suspects are down. Defense and security forces have announced the death of the four young men suspected of involvement in the murder of two young women living in Manjakaray. According to Commissioner Joachim Randriamaro, head of the information, communication, and institutional relations service of the police, in a video released by the Ministry of

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Superior Council of the Magistracy: Election of new members postponed indefinitely

Magistrates will be called to the polls to appoint their new representatives to the Superior Council of the Magistracy (CSM). The date is awaited. The election of the new members of the Superior Council of the Magistracy, initially scheduled for October 23, has been postponed indefinitely. No new date has been set yet. This decision

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Betroka and the Andriry Massif: Notable progress in security, development, and social cohesion

Long plagued by insecurity, isolation, and economic and social challenges, the Betroka district in the Anôsy region and the Andriry Massif—a remote mountain range in southern Madagascar long considered a ‘red zone’ and a refuge for ‘malaso’ (cattle rustlers)—are now showing a progressive dynamic of stabilization. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-02 09:11:02 (Madagascar Local Time

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