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The National Crime Agency (NCA), the United Kingdom’s lead agency against organized crime, human, weapon, drug trafficking, cybercrime and economic crime has arrested and detained Romy Voos Andrianarisoa, the Civil Chief of Staff of Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina over corruption allegations. The Malagasy official, the agency indicated Monday August 14, was arrested last Thursday August […]
Japan has provided Madagascar with 900,000 euros to go into the basket Fund set up by the UNDP, earmarked to back the electoral process. The African country is set to hold presidential elections in November 2023 and subsequent legislatives and municipal polls. The UNDP has set up the basket to mobilize funds for the electoral […]
Madagascar’s Ministry of Transport and Metrology will launch on August 15 in capital Antananarivo the country’s first urban train to be powered by electricity, local media Madagascar Tribune reports. The train will connect Soarano and Amaronakona stations, a distance of 12 km. The new train will help commute within the capital. 2 million people commute […]
Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, has defended his acquisition of French nationality in the interest of his children and doubled down that he will always defend the African country. Rajoelina has come under scrutiny since June after it was revealed that has dual nationality. His critics and the opposition questioned his integrity in claiming Madagascar’s […]
The European Union (EU) and France Thursday vowed to assist Madagascar with one million euro each for the presidential elections slated to take place in the African country next November. The pledged funds will go into a basket Fund set up by the UNDP, earmarked to back the electoral process. The independent Electoral mission indicated […]
Luis Fernandez, French legend and former coach of Qatar-owned Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is leading the shortlist of future coaches of Madagascar’s football association’s choices for the national team, L’Express de Madagascar reports. The association has drawn up a shortlist of 9 expats to replace French Nicolas Depuis who stepped down in March after the […]
Africa’s travel market is open again and experiencing a boom, despite the serious damage the industry sustained due to the Covid-19 pandemic — this is a sentiment expressed by an estimated 600 exhibitors at the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, the continent’s biggest and most important travel and tourism event that has officially opened its […]
Africa needs to accelerate the financing for energy access in the continent with clear targets and steps for ensuring the achievement of universal energy access by 2030 — this appeal was made during a recent presidential roundtable on the side-lines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The event […]
Since the reopening of borders in April 2022, tourism in Madagascar has been slowly regaining momentum after two years of isolation from the rest of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, though lack of services and soaring airfare prices have meant that the potential for tourism development has largely been left untapped. Despite an undeniable […]
Henri Rabarijohn, the governor of Madagascar’s Central Bank (BFM)) has stepped down from his position on health conditions ground. President Andry Rajoelina has accepted the resignation of Rabarijohn who, according to a statement from the cabinet, stepped down due to health issues and wants to leave the country for treatment abroad. The Malagasy leader appointed […]