MADAGASCAR

Military announces seizure of power in Madagascar

Published on: October 15, 2025
13:46

Antananarivo, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The Malagasy military announced it has seized power in the country after more than three weeks of anti-government protests, which left some 22 dead, more than 100 injured, and dozens arrested, local media reported here.

Madagascar Government dismissed amid popular protests

Published on: September 30, 2025
09:18

Antanarivo, Sept 30 (Prensa Latina) In the face of violent protests in recent days, Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dismissed his entire cabinet and declared his willingness to listen to the protesters' demands, local media reported.

Madagascar woke up under curfew amid violent protests

Published on: September 26, 2025
09:52

Antananarivo, Sept 26 (Prensa Latina) Madagascar woke up under a strict curfew decreed by the government, following violent protests in the capital and other cities across the country.

Giant tortoises return to Madagascar

Published on: February 6, 2024
00:15

Antananarivo, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Giant tortoises returned to Madagascar 600 years after their extinction thanks to a project to return these 350-kilogram animals to their natural habitat, local media reported.

Madagascar: At least 16 injured in opposition protests

Published on: November 9, 2023
16:06

Antananarivo, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) At least sixteen people were injured Wednesday in new demonstratons that turned violent at the Stade des Bareas Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital.

Cuba reaffirms willingness to strengthen cooperation with Madagascar

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:33

Havana, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry reiterated today, through its Twitter account, the willingness to continue strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation with Madagascar.

Cuba ratifies will to improve relations with Madagascar

Published on: April 11, 2023
14:07

Havana, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Tuesday expressed its willingness to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation with Madagascar, the Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter.

Cyclone Freddy’s second hit in Madagascar kills eight people

Published on: March 8, 2023
14:21

Antananarivo, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the second hit of Cyclone Freddy, which is moving impetuously towards Mozambican territory, reportedly rose to eight in Madagascar.

Climate change threatens Madagascar with famine

Published on: October 22, 2021
10:43

Antananarivo, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) Severe drought in Madagascar could spur world's first climate change famine, according to an official of the World Food Program (WFP).

Madagascar is prone to the first famine due to climate change

Published on: August 31, 2021
02:15

Antananarivo, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Madagascar is going through its worst drought in the last 40 years and is prone to suffer a famine of catastrophic proportions, according to the report of a specialized UN agency circulated here on Monday.

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