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Lobbying at the African Union: Madagascar seeks political support from Egypt

During an official visit to Egypt, the Malagasy Head of State is seeking political support to shift the stance of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC). This issue was discussed during his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart yesterday. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, the Malagasy leader, described his trip to Egypt as historic, highlighted by […]

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TSARAMASAY – 2-year-old boy killed by 4×4 vehicle

A 2-year-old boy was killed on Wednesday morning after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle on the road connecting Tsaramasay to the Village des Jeux. His father has filed a complaint against the driver. The accident occurred around 9:08 a.m. on the narrow road along the Andriantany canal in Tsaramasay. The child was walking alongside

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WAVE OF DISAPPEARANCES – Head of State reaffirms political conspiracy theory

The security situation in Madagascar was addressed during the Head of State’s meeting with members of the Malagasy diaspora in Egypt. In his speech, he reaffirmed the theory of political destabilization. A political conspiracy. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, the Head of State, reaffirmed this thesis during his meeting with members of the Malagasy diaspora in Egypt

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National Exam: Baccalaureate candidates placed in pre-trial detention

Sanctions are beginning to be imposed on baccalaureate candidates suspected of fraud. Several of them have appeared in court. Candidates registered for the baccalaureate and individuals who sat the exam in their place have been incarcerated in Ambilobe and Tsiroanomandidy. “The court has placed them in pre-trial detention for forgery and use of forged documents,”

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Mali: Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation following alleged execution of captured soldiers in Tabrichat

Amnesty International has called on Malian authorities to launch an independent investigation into alleged war crimes committed during an attack on a military convoy in northern Mali on July 18. The organization states that analyzed videos show the execution of Malian soldiers who were out of combat after being captured. In a statement released on

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HEALTH – WHO warns that Uganda remains at risk despite the announcement of the end of the Ebola epidemic by Ugandan authorities

Uganda is not out of the woods yet, at least according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization believes that this East African country remains exposed to the risk of Ebola, despite the announcement by Ugandan authorities that the epidemic in the country has ended. The WHO explains that this declaration is based on

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TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION – Housing allowance increase for decentralized territorial collectivity (CTD) agents to be determined by deliberative bodies, according to the Ministry of the Interior

The increase of the housing allowance up to 200,000 ariary per month will not automatically apply to all agents of Decentralized Territorial Collectivities (CTD). While agents whose salaries are charged to the State’s general budget benefit immediately, for those paid from the collectivities’ own budgets, the application must be decided by the deliberative bodies of

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National Consultation: 400 youth from 24 regions gather in Ivato to voice the concerns of Malagasy youth

The proposals and concerns of Malagasy youth are at the heart of the National Youth Consultation, which opened this Tuesday at the Ivato International Conference Center (CCI). For three days, nearly 400 representatives from the 24 regions are gathered to consolidate contributions made during regional consultations and to develop national conclusions aimed at informing youth-focused

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DR Congo: Law authorizing constitutional revision via a constituent assembly declared constitutional

The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving towards facilitating the revision of its Constitution. On Tuesday, the DRC Constitutional Court declared the referendum law, which sets the conditions for organizing a referendum, to be in compliance with the Constitution. It specifically validated provisions authorizing a constitutional revision through a constituent assembly followed by a referendum

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Public Health: 1.1% HIV prevalence among pregnant women indicates a generalized epidemic in Madagascar

HIV is no longer circulating solely among the most exposed populations in Madagascar. According to the results of the 2024-2025 national seroprevalence survey presented by the Ministry of Public Health, 1.1% of pregnant women are carriers of the virus. Health authorities view this prevalence level as a clear indicator that the epidemic has now become

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