Tag: Madagascar
Madagascar: opening of the submission of candidacies for the municipal and communal elections
In Madagascar, this Thursday, September 5, the filing of applications for the municipal and communal elections of December 2024 opens. Competitors now have fifteen days to submit their complete file…
Madagascar: Surgical castration of child rapists validated by implementing decree
In Madagascar, surgical castration has officially become a reality for rapists of minors. Last week, the Malagasy government announced that it had issued a decree requiring this surgical procedure for…
Madagascar: Fire in Antananarivo devastates around sixty houses in working-class neighborhoods
In Madagascar, a fire destroyed many homes and businesses in Andavamamba, a working-class district of Antananarivo, early on Sunday, August 11, leaving around sixty people homeless and one woman injured.…
Madagascar: Increased power cuts affect businesses
Since the beginning of July 2024, the electricity has been cut off several times a day and for longer than usual in Antananarivo. Delays in the delivery of fuel, dilapidated…
The release of the former presidential adviser, convicted in London for corruption, raises questions
Romy Andrianarisoa, the former chief of staff of the Malagasy president, appeared free on Saturday, August 3, on the TV5 Monde channel and promised her imminent return to Madagascar. Two…
In Madagascar, poor conditions for preparing athletes are highlighted
Young judoka Laura Rasoanaivo, African champion in the under 70 kilos category, lost to British Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown in her first fight in Paris on Wednesday July 31, 2024. A few…
President Rajoelina visits Guinea-Bissau and Angola to strengthen partnerships
After attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, President Andry Rajoelina is making new stops, this time on the African continent. He was in Guinea-Bissau at the…
In Madagascar, associations raise awareness of gynecological and obstetric violence
In Madagascar, associations organized a conference on gynecological and obstetric violence in Antananarivo on July 29, 2024. For those involved in the fight against this violence, the priority is still…
For circumcision, more and more parents are choosing modern medicine
In Madagascar, circumcisions are performed exclusively during the cold season since it allows for better healing. A necessary step for the majority of young boys, the custom is still followed…
As the baccalaureate approaches, candidates are banking on intensive “faradoboka” revision sessions
In Madagascar, three days before the start of the baccalaureate exams on July 22, everyone has their own working method. Many are concentrating their final efforts on intensive revision sessions,…