Andry Rajoelina re-elected president in the first round of a vote boycotted by the opposition

2023-11-25 08:38:58 The Malagasy electoral commission announced on Saturday the re-election of Andry Rajoelina following the first round of the presidential election on November 16. Ten opposition candidates called on voters to boycott the vote. Published on : 25/11/2023 – 09:38Modified : 25/11/2023 – 14:32 3 mn Andry Rajoelina, 49, was re-elected president of Madagascar … Read more

2026 World Cup: Africa Zone Qualification Groups, Schedules, and Rankings

2023-11-21 21:10:15 The increase from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup simplifies the qualification method for African teams. The confederation saw its number of qualified selections increase from 5 to 9. Gone are the three-phase qualifiers (round-trip preliminary round between the weakest nations, group stage, play-offs), make way for a more readable … Read more

Madagascar Presidential Election: Opposition’s New Strategy for Proclamation of Final Results

2023-11-19 21:45:25 In Madagascar, four days after a highly contested presidential election, the opposition and its “collective of 10” are working behind the scenes for a new strategy before the proclamation of the final results. While 10 of the 13 candidates boycotted the vote on Thursday, November 16, outgoing president Andry Rajoelina is in the … Read more

Madagascar Presidential Election: Observers Report Irregularities – Sadec vs. Safidy

2023-11-18 22:54:53 Two days after the first round of the presidential election in Madagascar, several observation missions submitted their preliminary reports. If the report of the mission of the Southern African Development Community (Sadec) does not highlight any major problem, that carried out by the Safidy civil society observatory is overwhelming, underlines the largest electoral … Read more

Presidential election in Madagascar: ex-judoka Siteny enters the campaign

2023-10-27 20:22:43 Published on : 27/10/2023 – 22:22 The Malagasy presidential election was relaunched this Thursday by the decision of a candidate to no longer boycott the campaign. Until now, the collective of 11 candidates had decided not to participate but ex-judoka Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko finally joined the campaign even if he still says he agrees … Read more

3 months after the coup in Niger, the country is sinking into crisis under the weight of sanctions

2023-10-26 21:50:19 Published on : 26/10/2023 – 23:50 Three months ago, the president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown by military coup leaders. The coup sparked strong criticism from the international community as well as the majority of ECOWAS members – who demand a return to constitutional order – refused by the military. Result: the … Read more

Plague Outbreak in Matoka Village Raises Concern: Latest Updates and Precautionary Measures

2023-10-08 18:08:00 The Matoka village, located in the heart of the Manandriana district in Madagascar, was marked by sad news. A mother and her son died within hours, plunging the community into concern. Local health authorities have raised suspicions of plague. “The post-mortem test carried out on the son is positive…” On the evening of … Read more