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EDUCATION – Private schools maintain refusal of new curriculum, authorities hold firm

A standoff continues between educational authorities and private schools regarding the implementation of the new curriculum this year. Following a meeting on September 18th between the three ministers responsible for Education and Higher Education, a technical consultation held on Tuesday failed to bridge the gap. The ministries insist on the implementation of the new curriculum […]

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DIPLOMACY – Colonel Michaël Randrianirina meets with Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos

It was a busy day for the President of the Refoundation on Tuesday. During his first day in New York, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina held four audiences after attending the opening of the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Among the figures he met was Massad Boulos, an American-Lebanese businessman who serves as

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic ties more than a year after breaking them

The embassies of Belgium and Rwanda are set to reopen soon following the decision by both countries to restore diplomatic relations, which were severed in March 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 22, in a joint statement released on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This decision follows

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SOCIAL PROTECTION – The Vatsin’Ankohonana program improves the daily lives of thousands of households in four communes of Vohipeno

Lives are changing for the better. In Vohindava, a rural commune in Vohipeno, Fitovinany region, vulnerable households are gradually seeing their living conditions improve thanks to the Vatsin’Ankohonana program. In the fokontany of Ambinany, 717 households benefit from cash transfers as well as training designed to develop their activities and better manage household resources. In

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JUSTICE – Valéry Ramonjavelo’s request for provisional release in the Boeing 777 case rejected by the PAC

The former Minister of Transport and Meteorology, Valéry Ramonjavelo, will remain at the Avaradrano prison. The Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) rejected the request for provisional release or judicial supervision filed by his lawyer, following the postponement of the Boeing 777 case trial—involving aircraft delivered to Iran—to October 27. The defense lawyer argued that there is no

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Murder case of a doctor in Ambatolampy Tsimahafotsy: The victim’s family awaits the truth

It has been a year and a half since the beginning of April 2025, when Dr. Saholy, a retired physician who was a prominent figure in her community and church, was murdered. Her family and the local community were left in complete shock, as the doctor, who was highly respected and had contributed significantly to

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Death threats via SMS: 2.4 million ariary extorted from a victim

A man is suspected of threatening a person with death via SMS in order to extort money. He allegedly demanded a total sum of 2.4 million ariary on three separate occasions. Arrested in Ambatofotsy, he has been placed in pre-trial detention at Tsiafahy prison. The case began on September 8, following a complaint filed. Captured

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Antananarivo Atsimondrano: Grave desecrations are spreading

A new case of grave desecration has been reported in the Antananarivo Atsimondrano district. The incident was discovered on September 20 in Ambinitombo, a fokontany in Soamanandray, within the commune of Tsiafahy, just days after similar cases were reported in the Antananarivo Avaradrano district. The alert was raised around 4:00 PM by the local fokontany

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Boeing 777 Case: Trial adjourned to October 27, 6 people granted provisional release

The trial known as the “Triple 7” case kicked off yesterday at the Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC). At the end of the first hearing, the court decided to adjourn the case until October 27, “pending the original summons from the ACM and Ravatomanga, as well as the results of forensic analyses,” according to the PAC. Captured

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VFM, FFM, FBF: The War of Acronyms Surrounding ‘Fanavaozana’

Eleven months after the fall of the Rajoelina regime, Malagasy political life can be summed up in one word: Fanavaozana. ‘Refoundation’ has become the pass to exist and the shield to survive. From one end of the political spectrum to the other, the political class is repainting itself green at a staggering speed. The phenomenon

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