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WILDFIRES – Satellites detect over three thousand fire hotspots

Bush and forest fires are spreading at an alarming rate. Satellite imagery published on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development highlights numerous fire hotspots. A total of 3,036 fire points were detected across Madagascar on September 17, compared to 2,407 on September 14. The number of fires located within or […]

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Boeing 777 Case: Thirty-three defendants face trial

The Antananarivo Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) has announced the commencement of the trial regarding the Boeing 777 scandal, unveiling a list of thirty-three individuals and entities facing charges. Over a year after the incident, the judicial body is set to begin proceedings today. The list of defendants includes prominent figures such as businessman Mamy Ravatomanga, currently

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NATIONAL CONSULTATION – FFKM lags in the preparatory phase

Judging by a call for applications launched yesterday by the FFKM, the national consultation is still in its preparatory phase. Any delay risks having repercussions on the electoral schedule. Time is running out. This expression could apply to the Council of Christian Churches of Madagascar (FFKM) regarding the national consultation. Judging by a call for

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ENVIRONMENT – Mining activities expand into protected areas

Illegal mining activities are gaining ground in Madagascar’s forests, with a rising number of arrests occurring within protected areas. “Mining is proliferating in protected areas,” warned an environmental official who requested anonymity yesterday. “Based on my discussions with colleagues, it is happening everywhere.” Recent successive arrests in several protected areas illustrate this trend. Last weekend,

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RUGBY SEVENS – AFRICA MEN’S SEVEN SERIES – Uncertainty for the Makis

The men’s rugby sevens team is set to compete in the Africa Men’s Sevens Series in two weeks. However, the participation remains uncertain as the necessary financial resources have yet to be secured. Madagascar will participate in the Africa Men’s Sevens Series on October 3rd and 4th in Mauritius. For the Makis, this event requires

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JUSTICE – Valéry Ramonjavelo and Richard Ravalomanana among 33 defendants in the Boeing 777 case on trial at the Antananarivo Anti-Corruption Pole

The Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) has released the list of 33 individuals and entities prosecuted in the case of the Boeing 777 aircraft delivered to Iran in July 2025. Among the prominent figures appearing in court are the former Minister of Transport and Meteorology, Valéry Ramonjavelo, and the former President of the Senate, retired General Richard

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Public Health: Eight military associate professors, including four new ones, now serving at Soavinandriana Hospital Center

The number of associate professors active at the Soavinandriana Hospital Center (Cenhosoa) has doubled, rising from four to eight. This development expands the expertise available within the institution across several medical specialties, a reinforcement expected to impact both patient care and medical training. The four military medical specialists joined the circle of associate professors after

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PRESIDENTIAL TRIP – Colonel Michaël Randrianirina intends to leverage his participation in the UN General Assembly to increase exchanges with other Heads of State

The President of the Refoundation is in New York. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina left Antananarivo this Monday to travel to New York to participate in the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He stated his intention to use his presence at the UN to multiply exchanges with his counterparts and

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EAST AFRICA – Nearly 100 miners die in gold mine collapses in Sudan in less than a week

Nearly a hundred miners have perished in less than a week following two gold mine collapses in Sudan. Ten people were killed on Saturday in a mine located in the north of the country, near the Egyptian border, while on Tuesday, September 16, at least 82 people died in the collapse of another artisanal mine

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Anti-Corruption Pole: Public trial begins for the case of Boeing 777s delivered to Iran

The Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) opened the trial this Tuesday regarding the case of Boeing 777 aircraft delivered to Iran. According to a source from the Ministry of Justice, several individuals implicated in this case will appear before judges in a public hearing. According to the Civil Aviation of Madagascar (ACM), its general management submitted the

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