Didier Ratsiraka - the Legacy of Madagascar's 'Red Admiral' [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Didier Ratsiraka, who was Madagascar's president twice for a combined period of 21 years, has died at the age of 84. Read more »

$150 Million Additional Financing to Strengthen the National Social Protection Programs and Accelerate the Covid-19 Social Protection Response [press release]

World Bank

The World Bank approved a $150 million additional grant for the Social Safety Net Project (SSNP) to further support the government to increase the access of extremely poor… Read more »

UN Experts Decry Enforced Disappearance in Defiance of International Law

OHCHR

"We condemn in the strongest terms the secret detention of Mr. Bobocha since his manifestly unlawful extradition from Madagascar to Comoros, on 27 January 2021," the experts said. Read more »

IMF Executive Board Approves Us$312.4 Million Ecf Arrangement for Madagascar [document]

IMF

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 40-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) equivalent to SDR219.96… Read more »

What Madagascar's Amazing Mini Creatures Tell Us About Evolution [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Madagascar has many "mini" creatures. These include a recently discovered group of miniaturised frogs as well as the discovery earlier this year of the smallest reptile on earth -… Read more »

Burkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar

Ghanaian Times

Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked… Read more »

Madagascar Call On Retired Former Skipper for Afcon Qualifiers

Cosafa

Madagascar will attempt to persuade former captain Faneva Ima Andriatsima to come out of retirement for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month after… Read more »