(English) We share responsibility for the Malagasy wilderness, and climate catastrophe

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Seven Malagasy people are confirmed to have died, and more than 54,000 injured or otherwise affected, as a result of tropical cyclone Fytia. The cyclone struck Madagascar – primarily the country’s North-West – on Saturday (31st January 2026) morning, leaving the island on Sunday. Its wind…

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(English) Madagascar becomes BRICS partner candidate country

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar may become a partner country of the BRICS group, following discussions with member state South Africa. The Malagasy interim president Michael Randrianirina has told Russian media that the new status may be confirmed as early as the 18th BRICS summit, which will be held in…

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(English) Madagascar-South Africa visit may symbolise diplomatic hopes

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar’s head of state Michael Randrianirina has arrived in South Africa for conversations with the latter state’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. The two are expected to discuss Malagasy-South African relations, as well as the situation in Madagascar and perhaps the steps the island-republic is taking towards its…

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(English) Education – ensuring the door never closes

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. One impact of Malagasy youngsters no longer being able to live with their families, alongside poverty, living on the streets and exposure to significant risk, can be the disruption and potential end of their education. Rano Soloniaina, a resident at the AAB centre, explains how he…

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(English) Randrianirina sworn in as Malagasy president

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the Malagasy army unit CAPSAT has been sworn in as the new president of Madagascar, just days after carrying out a military takeover of the island. The change in leadership in Madagascar came as the result of three weeks of social unrest…

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(English) Military unit takes power in Madagascar

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A unit of the Malagasy army has claimed it has ‘taken power’ in Madagascar. The CAPSAT unit, which on Saturday (11 October 2025) announced it was joining protests against the Malagasy government and president Andry Rajoelina, saying it would not ‘follow illegal orders’ to ‘shoot our…

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(English) Rajoelina leaves Madagascar amid unrest – reports

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina is strongly believed to have left Madagascar, following 18 days of protest against his rule and living standards in the island republic. Rajoelina has engaged in no presidential business since Friday (10th October 2025) but made a statement earlier today, issued by…

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(English) Children’s centre reaching even more young people

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A Money for Madagascar partner’s services are so popular it is having to hold activities outdoors because its inside spaces would be overfull. The Akany Hasina centre is a day centre in Ambohitrabiby, a rural area 25km from Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo. Every Saturday, it opens its…

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(English) Development and Environment: cooperation, not competition

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar has led calls for Southern African nations to increase their manufacturing capacity to 30 per cent of their GDP by 2030. The island republic on Sunday (17th August) hosted the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government – the…

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(English) Initiative and unity: Polio lab handover signifies strength in partnership and alone

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. The Malagasy state has commissioned a polio laboratory in Antananarivo. It took formal control of the laboratory, which had been used by WHO, on Monday (14 July 2025) and will use it to observe and respond to polio outbreaks if and when they arise. Nely Alphonse…

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