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Madagascar is heading towards a contrasting rainy season, with the South-West region potentially facing a lack of rainfall, while other parts of the country are expected to experience wetter conditions. In addition to precipitation, the risk of exceptionally high temperatures has increased by more than five times. Heat could be one of the defining features […]

Beyond theoretical learning, academic research has become a fundamental lever for stimulating critical thinking among young people and shaping citizens with a constructive mindset. It is within this dynamic of excellence that the Institut Supérieur Polytechnique de Madagascar (ISPM) operates, where scientific innovation and practical expertise go hand in hand. Each year, under the guidance

From vine to vine, politics changes color. They traverse parties just as Tarzan jumps from vine to vine in the jungle. Except here, the jungle is not Amazonian. Malagasy politics is particularly dense. An orange vine here, a green branch there. A detour through another formation, then a new alliance. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-02

A spectacular fire broke out on Wednesday around 5:00 PM on the RN6, at PK 649+760, near the entrance to the Ambodipo-Tsarahitsaka bridge in the commune of Sadjoavato, Antsiranana II district. A semi-trailer truck loaded with hundreds of Vitogaz gas cylinders was completely destroyed by the flames. No fatalities were reported. The accident occurred just

On Wednesday, September 30, the organization Fanjiry mobilized residents from Tsaramasay, Ankorondrano Andranomahery, and Ankorondrano Atsinanana for a major cleanup operation. This initiative, part of a broader social action program, aimed to sanitize the neighborhoods and prepare drainage canals for the upcoming rainy season. A total of 1,250 people participated in this collective effort. Members

Elderly people in Madagascar now have their own dedicated doctors. The Faculty of Medicine in Mahajanga has trained 38 geriatricians over two cohorts in recent years, with a third cohort of 20 students currently in training. “These graduates are practicing in hospitals, private clinics, and individual practices. There is not yet a full-fledged geriatric department,

Safety devices are being installed in the Ambohidahy tunnel to enhance user protection and better manage traffic. This initiative is led by the President of the Special Delegation of Antananarivo, in collaboration with the Public Works services. The first phase of the work is already complete. The installation of equipment will continue in the coming

Electricity outages are increasing in Toamasina. Five thermal power units are currently out of service, reducing the capacity available to power the city. On social media, many residents are raising alarms about the frequency of the cuts, with some reporting up to five power interruptions per day. This unavailability directly affects the electricity production required

Some historians believe that the first horses were imported to Madagascar on August 6, 1817, with the arrival of those sent by Sir Robert Farquhar, Governor of Mauritius, to King Radama I. These were likely the first seen in Imerina, as correspondence from the Count of Maudave, published in 1886, proves that a small horse-breeding

Burkina Faso is in celebration mode. Thousands of people gathered on Wednesday evening in Ouagadougou and several regions of the country to mark the fourth anniversary of Ibrahim Traoré’s rise to power. Organized by the government, the ceremony, dubbed the “Night of the RPP,” was dedicated to celebrating the Progressive and Popular Revolution, the term