Madagascar

SPI/FilmBox and Axian Group have signed a distribution agreement that makes four SPI channels available in the country; viewers will be able to watch FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox and FightBox in the Premium package

According to an investigation carried out in several regions by Transparency International, favouritism and bad governance have been detected in the work of Jirama, the public electricity and water distribution company

The lychee harvest campaign has begun in the Atsinanana region; according to the authorities of the city of Toamasina, more than 1.500 lychee pickers are taking part

The World Food Programme has reported that successive years of extreme weather events have plunged thousands of people in the country into what officials have described as the world's first climate-induced famine

Air Austral's first official flight, which reopens the country's borders for flights from the Indian Ocean, is scheduled for today; passengers from Europe are expected to arrive from 6 November onwards

A reforestation program is underway in the Tsitongambarika forest, in an attempt to replace lost woods; it is estimated that the country has lost almost 40% of its forests during the last 60 years

President Andry Rajoelina has been appointed as a champion of family planning, seen as an important lever for development, and signed the country's commitments and their official integration into the Family Planning 2030 initiative

4.106 candidates will compete to become tenured teachers in a new special recruitment competition launched by the Ministry of Education; the state plans to hire 1.075 professionals after the exam

Despite all difficulties linked to distance learning, the bachelor exams in Antananarivo resulted in a 58,48% success, higher than previous years: 46.325 students have passed the tests

A 17-month state of emergency linked to Covid-19 ended as virus cases dropped to a minimum

Leaders of the international office of the German bishops, 'misereor', have joined the appeal to support the 400.000 people at risk of starvation in the country

PM Christian Ntsay has presented the new government; with 10 reconfirmed and 22 new appointments in key positions, and 11 women out of 33 ministers, it has been welcomed by press and public opinion

Blackearth - a mining company - has completed the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) stage of its Maniry project and has gained port access to export graphite concentrate; it still hasn’t disclosed its plans of community engagement or forms of social impact