Madagascar

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

Several people, both Malagasy and of other nationalities, have been arrested on charges of plotting against Head of State Andry Rajoelina

Anthropologists studying the country's endangered lemurs are working with local communities for the breeding of alternative protein sources, as families hunt at least one lemur per year for food

The women's national rugby team recorded their first international victory by beating Kenya

The UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned how 1.14 million inhabitants are being forced to the brink of starvation by climate change, while people are reportedly eating cactus leaves as a source of food and water