Rajoelina leaves Madagascar amid unrest – reports

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 his office, in which he said a coup d’etat was being carried out…

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Antananarivo calm following protests, unrest

The situation in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo is calm at present, following widespread protests across the city and in other areas of Madagascar yesterday (Thursday 25 September). Five people have been confirmed killed in disturbances developing from the protests. Thousands of people defied a national ban on ‘large gatherings’ to unite in the capital city on Thursday in a pre-planned…

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Appeal to suspend road construction – 109 CSOs/NGOs

MONEY for Madagascar has joined 108 other civic and non-governmental organisations calling on the President of the Malagasy Republic to suspend work on an ambitious, but so far destructive, road-building project in the country’s east. The Antananarivo-Taomasina highway project – funded by the IMF – has the potential to considerably improve communications between the capital city and East coast…

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Mentoring and care for a flourishing community

THOUSANDS of children, young people and adults in a growing but underserved Malagasy town are set to benefit from a facility providing education advice, training, healthcare, access to books and technology, and food. The Ankizy Gasy Mentoring Centre, in Ambohidratrimo is set to open officially tomorrow (Saturday 1 March 2025). It has already been offering services to young people…

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Environment and Development Must Complement, Not Harm, One Another

Money for Madagascar welcomes and joins new calls for reassurances that the Malagasy rainforests will not be damaged by two proposed new roads in Madagascar. Members of the European parliament have called on the IMF to pause the payment of fund for two road-building projects in Madagascar, until forest-protection guarantees are made by the Malagasy government. The 35 MEPs…

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