(English) New Prime Minister Appointed

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Malagasy president and colonel of the CAPSAT Malagasy army unit Michael Randrianirina has kept the first of his promises to Madagascar, by appointing a civilian prime minister. Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, an economist who worked at the World Bank, and has been chairman and ceo of the Malagasy…

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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) Summer sessions prove positive for Malagasy youngsters

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A summertime pilot scheme run by a centre we helped create, and which is run by a Money for Madagascar partner, has celebrated the success of its first summer activity programme. From 7 July to 30 August, 140 children – 80 aged 4-11 and 60 aged…

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(English) Economy and ecology: Rajoelina sets priorities at UN

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Malagasy President Andriy Rajoelina used his speech to the UN General Assembly to focus on the Malagasy economy, and its environment, noting both require and deserve help from beyond the Malagasy borders. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (24th September) Rajoelina said the African…

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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) Warnings for Malagasy Economy and People

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded an in-country review of Madagascar’s economic situation with a warning that ‘outside shocks’ ‘cloud’ the country’s economic outlook. While the international financial body, which last year stepped in to provide Madagascar with and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and a…

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(English) On Love and Amphibians: the Extraordinary Importance of the Malagasy Wilderness

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A new frog discovery in Madagascar’s South-East reminds us how resilient, but also how threatened, the Malagasy wilderness is. A large frog has been discovered in Madagascar’s Domain de la Cascade Plantation Lansargues nature reserve, in the country’s South-East. The three-inch amphibian, named Love’s Giant Stream…

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(English) Peak District Challenge Completed

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. A Money for Madagascar supporter has raised hundreds of pounds to hep us work with Malagasy men, women and children, with a 100km (62 mile) hill-trek. Gregg Smith completed the timed hike through the UK’s Peak District on 28-29 June, and thanks in part to your…

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(English) MfM Partners in Dynamic, Innovative Nursery Workshop

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Money for Madagascar is delighted to have been invited to participate in an innovative international tree-growth and care initiative. The Darwin Nursery Exchange Project is in its final year and its last ‘nurserymen workshop’ – designed to share best practice, experience and build networks in creating…

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