IMF Approves $155 Million Payout to Madagascar

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved the third and fourth reviews of Madagascar’s bailout program, clearing the way for the immediate disbursement of roughly $155 million in funds for the southern African island nation. The impoverished …

Rio Tinto: Madagascar villagers file claim against mining giant over contaminated wastewater

More than 6500 people in Madagascar have filed a claim in London’s High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination from the mining group’s mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium. The claim relates to Rio Tinto’s …

Madagascar villagers file water contamination claim against Rio Tinto’s QIT Madagascar Minerals mine

Madagascar villagers file claim against Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto - a British–Australian multinational mining company - has been notified of ​the claim. Photo: Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS More than 6500 people in Madagascar have filed a claim in London's High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination …

Madagascar minister meets with SpaceX on Starlink services

Madagascar's telecommunications minister Mahefa Andriamampiadana met with Starlink executives in Los Angeles on 28 September following an invitation from SpaceX. The discussions focused on Starlink's upcoming technological developments and …

Madagascar villagers file claim against Rio Tinto over alleged mine contamination

LONDON – More than 6 500 people in Madagascar have filed a claim in London's High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination from the mining group's mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium. The claim …

AFCON 2027 qualifier: Tanzania hold Madagascar to 1-1 draw

September 30, 2026 Admin I Sports 0 Madagascar and Tanzania settled for a 1-1 draw in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash in Group L on Tuesday, September 29. The result came just hours ago in the Matchday 2 fixture. Both sides went into the …

The Government appoints the new ambassadors in Angola, the Philippines, Madagascar, and South Sudan.

The Council of Ministers has given the green light this Tuesday to the appointment of the new ambassadors of Spain in Angola, the Philippines, Madagascar, and South Sudan, at the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation …

2027 AFCONQ: Tanzania Hold Madagascar To 1-1 Draw

Madagascar and Tanzania settled for a 1-1 draw in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash in Group L on Monday, September 29. The result came just hours ago in the Matchday 2 fixture. Both sides went into the game looking to bounce back after …

Murdered for their eyes: people with albinism living in terror in Madagascar

Not long after midnight in late May this year, three men barged through the door of the small room where Nicole Soalala lived with her family on the outskirts of Toliara, a coastal city in the south of Madagascar. Her husband got up to ask what they wanted …