Tag: Madagascar
insurrection of March 29, 1947, the underside of a revolt
75 years ago, on March 29, 1947, around 10 p.m., Malagasy insurgents attacked the French military barracks of Moramanga in the center of the country. Their goal, to take up…
First leg of the Africa Zone World Cup: North African nations off to a good start
Summary of the first leg play-offs of the Africa Zone World Cup. The North African nations are off to a good start. Can Senegal, Cameroon, Mali and the DRC overturn…
“Akamasoa”, a comic strip that traces Father Pedro’s fight for the most deprived
The commitment of Father Pedro Opeka for the poorest in Madagascar is told in a comic strip. Akamasoa, Father Pedro, humanity through actionpublished by the Reunionese publishing house Des Bulles…
documentary photographer Rijasolo rewarded by World Press Photo
In Madagascar, the photographer and documentary photographer Rijasolo was rewarded by the World Press Photo jury in the category ” Africa, long-term projects “. For the past ten years, this…
drama in the second trial of the murder of Danil Radjan
New twist in the second trial of the assassination of Danil Radjan, this Franco-Malagasy economic operator killed in broad daylight, in September 2020 in the basement of a shopping center…
the grumbling of students waiting for their scholarships to be paid
After the students of the Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique who took to the streets in the middle of the week, it is now the turn of those of the University of…
after weeks of tension, Rajoelina appoints a new government
A game of musical chairs with new faces appearing, former outcasts returning to the dance and departures. Wednesday, March 16, in the afternoon, the Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina carried out…
financial scandal within the National Social Insurance Fund
In Madagascar, several leaders of the National Social Insurance Fund (CNAPS) are suspected of embezzlement. In a press release published on its website, the Independent Anti-Corruption Office (Bianco) indicates that…
after the passage of the cyclone, the prison of Mananjary lacks everything
By the admission of the prison administration itself, prison conditions for prisoners deteriorated even further after the passage of two successive cyclones on the island in February. In all, five…
In Madagascar, residents forced to drink potentially polluted river water
The exploitation of ilmenite carried out by the company QMM, a subsidiary of the company Rio Tinto, would be at the origin of this risk, denounce organizations in a press…