Madagascar

The president of the Refoundation party dissolved the government amid growing criticism and strong expectations for change; until a new prime minister will be appointed, the interim will be handled by the secretaries-general of each ministry

Lychee Exporters Group is at the heart of a corruption and money laundering case involving a prominent businessmen in Madagascar, now reached by an international arrest warrant for 2019-20 export campaigns and suspicious financial flows covering 2019-2026

Maximum alert in the West and severe flooding in Mahajanga are the first consequences of the landfall of Cyclone Fytia in Soalala district, presenting sustained winds at 150 km/h, with gusts up to 210 km/h near its center, moving to S-SW at 18 km/h

A partial breach of the Sisaony River dam in the rural commune of Ampahitrosy, Antananarivo Atsimondrano district, is raising fears of a scenario of severe floods downstream and in vulnerable neighborhoods in the capital, potentially catastrophic

Within economic recovery plans, the Ministry of Industrialization and Private Sector Development held a strategic working meeting with the Fikambanan’ny Orinasa Malagasy, a representing Malagasy businesses to build a more resilient and competitive economy

Jirama, the state-owned national utility company, is strengthening health protection measures, as supply of drinking water in Antananarivo remains subject to multiple pressures, including climatic hazards, network fragility and uncontrolled urbanization

The new urban train officially departed Soarano station on Monday 15 December at 7:30 a.m. with guests on board and opened to the public yesterday, with the first departure from Soarano to Ambohimanambola starting with two daily round trips for commuters

The annual revision of the electoral register RALE, scheduled to begin on 1 December, will not take place as the transitional government suspended the operation considered the basic step in electoral process, in contrast with preparations already underway

Ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis

Updated 10.000 and 20.000 ariary banknotes have been released to curb counterfeiting; with overall design similar to the previous series, new notes incorporate a two-tone green and red security thread as well as printing changes

The skull of King Toera, and of two other members of his court killed and decapitated by French troops in 1897 during colonial violence, have been formally returned to Madagascar; DNA proof or test weren't conclusive, but Sakalava spirit medium confirmed

Madagascar assumed the Chair of Southern African Development Community at the 45th meeting of Heads of States and Government held in Antananarivo, themed Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC

The cable car line connecting Anosy to Ambatobe will be open to the public from 16 August; the initial adaptation phase aims to familiarize users with this new mode of urban transport, offering lifts 7-9 am e 4-6 pm