Africa Madagascar While the salary increase announced by the President of the Republic on 1 May is already effective for civil servants, the private sector is still waiting for the decree implementing the increase of the minimum wage and the compensation arrangements
Africa Madagascar The dialogue on the transparency and reliability of the electoral process, initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission and held in Alarobia, was 'encouraging', in the words of the participants
Africa Madagascar Several events are being organized to mark the 76th anniversary of the 1947 Malagasy uprising for the March 29 commemoration, beginning March 22
Africa Madagascar Ornithologists are celebrating the rediscovery of the dusky tetraka, an olive-coloured, yellow-throated songbird native to Madagascar, last seen in 1999 and feared extinct, now found in remote rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar
Africa Madagascar As expected, Cyclone Freddy touched down in south-east Madagascar with a storm that ripped roofs off houses and killed at least four people