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The Troyes goalkeeper was removed from the squad after resurfacing comments made in 2018. The Malagasy team has sent a replacement ahead of their opening match.
Zacharie Boucher and Roman Ferber join the Barea in a 25-player squad selected by Corentin Martins for the start of the CAN 2027 qualifiers, on September 25 in Nigeria and then on September 29 against Tanzania.
The AfDB’s 2026 Country Report highlights a significant funding need and urges Antananarivo to further diversify its domestic and external resources.
In Antananarivo, Zèle Rasoanoro joined the editorial team of La Fraternité-Fihavanana in October 1947, a newspaper committed to the liberation of political prisoners and the independence of Madagascar, just a few months after the uprising against French colonial rule. Her career places her among the pioneers of Malagasy political journalism. Available documentation confirms her activity […]
A diploma forgery network has been dismantled in Antananarivo, with the alleged involvement of agents from the Baccalaureate Office and the University of Antananarivo. Eleven people are subject to the investigation, including five who have been placed in provisional detention. The case began on August 5, when a young woman presented herself at the Baccalaureate […]
The Malagasy transition authority has announced that a first vote dedicated to the future constitutional framework of the country will be held in July 2027. A presidential election should then be organized before the end of the same year, but the schedule for the prior national consultation remains unclear. Colonel Michael Randrianirina presented this deadline […]
The Constitutional High Court of Madagascar has approved law number 2026-007, which provides for the automatic transfer to the State of land titles still registered in the names of foreign nationals since independence. The text, adopted by the National Assembly on July 1, still needs to be promulgated and published in the Official Journal before […]
A fire ravaged a large part of Bazary Kely, during the night from Sunday, August 2 to Monday, August 3, in Tamatave, also known as Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar. The disaster resulted in one death and left several thousand traders without their goods and tools for work. The Malagasy authorities announced the […]
After the fall of President Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court appointed, on Tuesday 14 October, Colonel Michael Randrianirina to oversee the transition at the head of the country. At 51, this outspoken officer, a former governor of the Androy region, becomes the new strongman of the island nation, once again plunged into political uncertainty. […]
Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday named the first members of his new government, prioritizing the security sector. Manantsoa Rakotoarivelo Deramasinjaka has been appointed to head the Armed Forces, Andriantsarafara Rakotondrazaka became Minister Delegate for the National Gendarmerie, and Mandimby Ny Aina Randriambelo was named Minister of Public Security. Indeed, Rajoelina reminded that the government’s […]
Madagascar’s national coach, Corentin Martins, has unveiled his squad list for the matches against Mali and the Comoros next October, counting toward 2026 World Cup qualifying. Madagascar return to the pitch next October. The Barea will face the Comoros and Mali on 8 and 12 October respectively, in two decisive fixtures counting toward matchdays 9 […]
Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina announced on Monday, September 29, 2025, the dissolution of his government, following a wave of popular protests marked by violence that left at least 22 dead and more than 100 injured, according to the United Nations. This decision comes after several days of protests led mainly by young people, who denounced […]
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) final is now set. On Tuesday, Madagascar and Morocco booked their places in the competition’s last act. In Dar es Salaam, the Malagasy got the better of Sudan (1-0 a.e.t.) thanks to a decisive strike from TN Rakotondraibe in extra time, at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. In the other semifinal, Morocco […]
Madagascar secured its ticket to the CHAN 2025 final after its win over Sudan (1-0). A deserved victory for the Barea, who finished the match with 10 men. For the first time in its history, Madagascar will contest the final of the African Nations Championship. The Barea booked their place in the CHAN 2025 final […]
