Killing in DR Congo: a soldier sentenced to death, three others to ten years in prison

2023-10-03 20:42:57 Published on : 03/10/2023 – 22:42 An officer was sentenced to death on Monday, three other soldiers to ten years in prison and two acquitted by the military courts which tried them for the repression of a demonstration which left more than fifty dead on August 30 in Goma, in the Eastern Democratic … Read more

NuRAN Wireless Expands Operations in Madagascar with New Subsidiary and Operating License

2023-09-09 15:43:00 (Ecofin Agency) – NuRAN Wireless had already obtained a 10-year contract in January 2023 to build 500 telecommunications sites in the country. NuRAN Wireless, a Canadian company specializing in the provision of telecoms infrastructure, is in the process of creating a local subsidiary in Madagascar. The company announced that it had initiated procedures … Read more

stampede in a stadium leaves at least 12 dead

2023-08-26 07:42:35 At least twelve people were killed on Friday in Madagascar in a stampede at the entrance to a packed stadium in the capital for the opening of a sports competition in the Indian Ocean islands. Published on : 26/08/2023 – 09:42Modified : 26/08/2023 – 09:49 2 mn The sporting event turned into a … Read more

Suspected of corruption, a relative of the Malagasy president arrested in the United Kingdom

2023-08-15 09:10:56 Romy Andrianarisoa, chief of staff to the Malagasy president, was arrested Thursday in London, according to a press release released Monday by the British Anti-Crime Agency. She is suspected of having demanded bribes for the allocation of operating licenses to the mining group Gemfields. Published on : 15/08/2023 – 11:10 4 mn Suspected … Read more

Madagascar Poliomyelitis Epidemic: Vaccination Campaign Launched to Combat the Spread

2023-07-29 19:07:00 Since September 2020, Madagascar has been facing an upsurge in poliomyelitis cases. To fight against this epidemic, the local authorities launched this week a vaccination campaign, the second of the year. The figures communicated by the WHO Madagascar is currently facing an upsurge in cases of poliomyelitis. According to figures from the World … Read more

“European Investment” offers a loan of 10 million euros to Madagascar to spread clean energy

2023-07-19 01:00:00 U S A Wednesday, July 19, 2023 04:00 AM The European Investment Bank announced a €10 million loan to Madagascar in a move aimed at developing and building solar mini-grids in rural villages. The EIB statement stated that small power grids provide residents of remote areas in rural villages with access to clean … Read more

UN SECURITY COUNCIL ENDS MINUSMA MANDATE

2023-06-30 21:38:36 Published on: 06/30/2023 – 23:38 The UN Security Council put an immediate end on Friday to the mission of peacekeepers in Mali, a requirement of the Malian junta which raises fears for the safety of the population in a country still plagued by jihadist attacks. We talk about it with our guests: Bakary … Read more

High Heat-Related Mortality in Spain: The Impact of Extreme Temperatures

2023-06-27 20:04:00 27.06.2023 22:04 (Akt. 27.06.2023 22:04) Not everyone can tolerate the high temperatures ©APA/dpa In Spain, more than 350 people died last summer due to extreme heat. According to a report published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on the causes of mortality in Spain in 2022, an increasing number of … Read more