Tag: Madagascar
Almost a thousand smuggled animals were returned in a giant operation to Madagascar | Foreign countries
In a large repatriation operation, nearly a thousand smuggled macaques and turtles were returned to Madagascar from Thailand. Thailand is considered a center for the illegal wildlife trade. Nearly a…
relief and expectations after the reopening of the maritime border with Madagascar
Madagascar reopens its maritime borders with the Comoros after two months of suspension due to the cholera epidemic. Decided on December 18 in Antananarivo, this measure revives the transport of…
candidates claim victory after a vote tainted by suspicion of fraud
In Madagascar, the analysis of the results of the municipal elections continues. But on social networks, candidates proclaim themselves winners. Partisan media are already celebrating their champions. However, only the…
counting in peace, provisional results before Christmas
In Madagascar, the day of municipal and communal elections – the last vote in a cycle of three elections in one year – ended peacefully yesterday across the island. From…
an important political issue for the opposition, some tensions at the opening of offices
More than 11 million voters are called to vote this Wednesday in Madagascar to renew the representatives of the country’s 1,695 municipalities, mayors and municipal councilors. Politically, this election –…
an association tries to mobilize young people for local and municipal councils
In Madagascar, less than a week before the communal and municipal elections, propaganda caravans continue their parades every day in the country’s major cities, to the almost general indifference of…
Madagascar repatriates more than 1,000 lemurs and turtles, rescued from a wildlife trafficking network
This is the largest return of wild species in the history of Madagascar. This December 1, 2024, seven months to the day after their seizure in the South of Thailand,…
Ivory Coast confirms arrest of six suspected members of the Islamic State group
The Ivory Coast authorities confirm the dismantling of a terrorist network last July in Abidjan. According to the French newspaper The Worldwhich reveals this information, six people from Iraq and…
in Antananarivo, children particularly affected by high air pollution
In Madagascar, children are the first victims of air pollution, which is particularly high at this time of year in Antananarivo. Despite the arrival of the first rains, the air…
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga enters race for AU presidency
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has officially launched his election campaign to become chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission. Member states will elect Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat’s successor…