(English) Madagascar begins ‘National Consultation’ on governance and law

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. The Malagasy government has begun a six-month ‘National Consultation’ which it says is designed to ‘drive constitutional reform’ and form the basis of the Malagasy ‘Fifth Republic’. The initiative will start at the fokotany level, progressing through communes, districts and regions of Madagascar. It is hoped…

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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) Storm strikes children’s centre

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Heavy rains in and around Madagascar’s capital city Antananarivo have caused extensive damage to a children’s centre with which we work. On Tuesday (11 November 2025) evening at about 7.15pm Malagasy-time, a storm including heavy rain, strong winds and hail, struck the Akany Avoko Ambohidatrimo (AAA)…

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(English) COP30: What we need

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. World leaders have gathered in Belem, Brasil under the ongoing shadow of the climate catastrophe, for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30). The summit has begun with the world in an unprecedented level of risk from – and in the case of Madagascar experience of…

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(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) Celebrate 40 years of beautiful partnerships

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. We are delighted to announce the release of our special edition 2026 Calendar. We were founded in 1986 to provide funds and other assistance to Malagasy organisations and communities – our partners – so that Malagasy people could formulate and deliver the solutions to the challenges…

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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) 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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