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Madagascar’s Political Turmoil Ahead of the Presidential Election

Madagascar’s opposition parties have condemned what they call an “institutional coup” after the prime minister, an ally of President Andry Rajoelina, was put in control of the nation in the lead-up to a presidential election. Ten of the thirteen candidates for president claimed in a letter to the electoral authorities on Tuesday that Rajoelina and […]

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Madagascar’s President Rajoelina to Seek Re-Election

On Wednesday, the President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, made the announcement that he would be running for re-election in November. Rajoelina made the announcement during a lavish event that took place in the biggest stadium on the sizable island in the Indian Ocean, which will hold presidential elections on November 9. In 2009, he initially […]

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Indian Ocean Island Games Opening – Deadly Stampede at Madagascar Stadium

According to the Red Cross and a member of the local parliament, a mob stampede that occurred on Friday at a stadium in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, including seven children. According to opposition MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa, who was speaking on a local radio station, […]

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Stampede at Madagascar’s stadium kills 12, prime minister says

A stampede at Madagascar’s national stadium has killed 12 people and injured 80 others, the prime minister of Madagascar said late Friday. Christian Ntsay, the Prime Minister of Madagascar, said that fans tried to enter Madagascar’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, a quadrennial multi-sport event from Indian Ocean […]

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Madagascar: a cocktail party in Tana with chef Lalaina

In the gardens adjoining the exhibition rooms, where Madame Zo’s works are on display, guests from Madagascar and all over the world are crowding in. A few minutes later – the time it takes to inform the team at work – Chef Lalaina answers questions with a smile and enthusiasm, while toasting a cigarette. The […]

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NEWS: Southern Region Of Madagascar Suffers From Critical Food Insecurity

There is major concern in Madagascar as the country battles for food most especially the Southern region. The Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Union said in a report that at least one out of four people struggles to eat a basic meal let alone three square meals. Southern Madagascar is experiencing the most exceedingly […]

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Health: Madagascar Takes Keep Going stand On Coronavirus Antibody, Rejects Vaccination

The citizens of Madagascar had confirmed that they do not intend to take any potential vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged Africa and the world. The public authority representative affirmed the island will fall back on its conventions mixture that its own researcher found recently to stem out the infection. He further said […]

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Madagascar Govt Ends State Of Emergency

Thee Government of Madagascar has ended the state of health emergency which was imposed due to the impact of coronavirus. Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said in an interview that ending the self imposed State of health emergency is due to the recovery rate of the country at large, which ultimately stands at 96%. Notwithstanding lifting […]

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Health: Malagasy Organic Covid-19 Capsule Cure

Covid-Organics” — capsules containing extracts of a local Malagasy plant artemisia with proven anti-malarial properties and other indigenous herbs such as ravintsara inspired by a national herbal infusion believed to be effective in curing and treating coronavirus infections during this Covid-19 pandemic. More than a quarter of Madagascar’s 26 million inhabitants have so far taken […]

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Breaking: Extreme Covid-19 Prevention Measures in Madagascar

Over 5 months of lockdown in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and Esther has finally returned to work in Madagascar’s capital. The mother of two makes a living selling steel wool which yields a daily 23 Euro cents — barely enough to feed her family. And to make matters worse, she will most likely have […]

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NEWS: Covid-19 treatment center opens in Madagascar

Madagascar has launched a new coronavirus treatment center amid rising infections and hospitals being overwhelmed, the president said on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Andre Rajoelina said the Mahamasina treatment center in the capital Antananarivo can accommodate 250 COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms. “In these difficult times, I call on the nation to show […]

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Madagascar’s capital confined again as cases spike

Antananarivo returns to containment, two months after the easing of restrictive measures and even the reopening of schools, authorities have again decided to restrict movement in the Malagasy capital due to the spike in coronavirus cases. The measure is expected to continue until July 20. And the conditions are strict: only one person per household […]

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Health: Madagascar COVID-19 herb majorly anti-malaria- FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said that findings from the analysis of Madagascar’s herb called ‘COVID Organics’ show the mixture contains largely anti-malaria constituents. It said that although the plant component of the herb grows in Nigeria and is of a higher efficacy for treating malaria, relevant government agencies will continue the process of evaluation […]

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Madagascar minister sacked over $2m sweets for ‘bitter’ COVID-Organics

A Malagasy Minister was fired over plans to buy sweets for children taking COVID-Organics in schools. Education minister Rijasoa Andriamanana planned to order $2.2m worth of sweets. Hoping to ease bitterness that the purported virus cure gave patrons, KnowAfrika news agency reported. She had shelved the plan even before being fired. President Rajoelina – chief […]

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COVID-Organics trials: Madagascar backtracks on injectables

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina’s position that the purported remedy for COVID-19 will be administered in clinical trials has been clarified by director of the country’s judicial studies department. Rajoelina this week reiterated a clinical trial plan he announced last week saying the trial will involve administering the in its bottled form and also as injectables. […]

Madagascar sends soldiers, doctors to virus-hit city

The government of Madagascar has announced the deployment of soldiers and doctors to the city of Toamasina (east), after a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country’s second largest city. The government on Sunday in the capital Antananarivo held a special council of ministers meeting devoted to the situation in Toamasina. […]

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Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar’s purported virus cure

Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made from artemisia, a green fern with an appearance similar to cannabis. Its proponents tout it as the first effective treatment against the coronavirus. Its detractors have dismissed it as an overly hyped magic potion, at […]

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Madagascar to sign confidentiality clause with WHO on COVID-Organics

President Andry Rajoelina says Madagascar will sign a confidentiality clause with the World Health Organization on the formulation of COVID-Organics, the purported cure for the coronavirus pandemic. He disclosed this after a teleconference with WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghabreyesus on Wednesday. He also said the WHO had agreed to support the country’s clinical observation process. […]