Madagascar - New World Bank Program Set to Provide Reliable and Affordable Energy to Over 2.5 Million People By 2030 [press release]
World Bank
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026--The World Bank Group has approved a $250 million program to help Madagascar accelerate and expand access to affordable and reliable energy while… Read more »
After Cyclone Gezani - Madagascar's Resilient Response to Restoring Energy and Connectivity in Public Higher Education [press release]
World Bank
Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted… Read more »
Govt Maps 59 Flood-Prone Areas in Tana River As Flood Risk Escalates Nationwide
Capital FM
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration (MINA) has identified 59 flood-prone areas across Tana River County as heavy rains continue to trigger rising river levels and… Read more »
Madagascar's Ancient Baobabs Store 700 Years of Climate Secrets - What They Reveal [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Madagascar is home to seven species of baobab trees, of which six are found nowhere else on the planet. Many of the trees have been alive for well over 1,000 years. The ancient… Read more »
Unesco Completes Flood Resilience Project in Tana River Basin
Capital FM
UNESCO has completed a one-year project aimed at strengthening flood resilience in Kenya's Tana River Basin, a region frequently hit by devastating floods. Read more »
In Madagascar, Following the Arrest of MP Naivo Raholdina, the Witch-Hunt Continues
Capital FM
The nighttime arrest of Antananarivo V MP Naivo Raholdina has sparked fresh controversy across the Great Island. The MP was apprehended at his home in Analamahitsy on Saturday… Read more »
Madagascar Revives Vara Mada Mining Project As Key Investment Awaits Approval
RFI
Madagascar's largest mining venture - dormant for more than two decades - is gaining momentum once again. Formerly known as "Base Toliara" and rebranded "Vara Mada" in December… Read more »
All of Africa Today - April 30, 2026
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Former French Soldier Detained Over Alleged Madagascar Sabotage Plot
allAfrica
A former French serviceman has been detained in Madagascar over an alleged plot to destabilise the country. The French national had been charged with multiple offences,… Read more »
Uhuru in Ghana for High-Level Tana Forum On African Security
Capital FM
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a high-level continental platform focused on peace, governance, and security challenges across… Read more »
