Tag: Madagascar
a program launched to help sex workers face daily violence
In Madagascar, the island’s approximately 170,000 sex workers are victims of gender-based violence on a daily basis, reveals a study carried out and presented on Tuesday January 23 by Médecins…
controversy over land grabbing in the southwest of the country
In Madagascar, it is a new case of land grabbing which is agitating the associations for the protection of small farmers. In the southwest, in an area called Bas Mangoky,…
heavy rains cause widespread damage and displaced people
Cyclone Belal which hit Reunion and Mauritius this week spared Madagascar. But for its part, the country has been facing particularly intense rains since Monday. Most of the island is…
an online platform to put the needs of the Malagasy people at the heart of political decisions
In Madagascar, a team is developing an online platform called “Isika”. Its objective is to allow Malagasy people to identify their daily needs and for political decision-makers to be able…
A new government established in Madagascar
The composition of the new government was announced this Sunday evening, a little less than a month after the inauguration of President Rajoelina for a second term and ten days…
the isolated Ikongo district, after the passage of tropical storm Alvaro
Once again, the Ikongo district in the southeast of the island finds itself isolated from the rest of the world. After the passage of strong tropical storm Alvaro on January…
Andry Rajoelina sets out the priorities of his second five-year term during his wishes
In Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina presented his traditional end-of-year greetings on Sunday, December 31. In a speech broadcast on national television and radio, the Head of State re-elected on December…
temporary cessation of octopus fishing, a method that has proven itself
In Madagascar, the waters of the southwest of the island are closed to octopus fishermen. Like every year, from mid-December to the end of January, the Ministry of Fisheries and…
many neighborhoods in Antananarivo lack water or suffer cuts
Water is running out in the Malagasy capital Antananarivo at the end of the year: standpipes are cut off for several hours or suffer from low flow. Tensions on the…
In Madagascar, the ariary is in free fall against the euro
Since the beginning of November 2023, Madagascar has recorded a sharp depreciation of the ariary against the euro. On the interbank currency market, one euro is now exchanged for 4,984…