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Published on Jul 17, 2025
Madagascar rejects UN recommendations on LGBTQ discrimination
Human rights review called on Madagascar to combat anti-LGBT violence and hate Benjamin Alexis Rakotomandimby, Madagascar’s minister of justice. (Photo courtesy of L’Express) A coalition of LGBT+ rights organizations in Madagascar is protesting the …
Source: Erasing 76 Crimes - Center-left -
Published on Jul 17, 2025
Famadihana: Madagascar’s weird ritual of unearthing the dead, and dancing with them
Imagine unearthing your ancestors’ remains, rewrapping them in a fresh silk shroud, and dancing with them to the beat of drums and laughter. This is not some kind of fantasy, it is a reality in Madagascar. Famadihana, or turning of the bones, is a unique …
Source: TV47 - Indeterminate -
Published on Jul 17, 2025
Singapore travel company responds after criticisms over alleged planning and safety lapses on Madagascar expedition
A Singapore-based adventure travel company has responded to criticisms regarding alleged planning and safety issues on a recent expedition to Madagascar, voiced by some participants. In a post on Tuesday (July 16), Beyond Expeditions, founded by husband- …
Source: Asiaone - Indeterminate -
Published on Jul 16, 2025
Lemurs from Madagascar, strange snakes, and extinct fish at Pilsen Zoo
The zoo currently houses over 1,100 species, with around 6,500 animals, attracting about half a million visitors annually. It specializes in island fauna and flora. But another remarkable feature of the Pilsen Zoo is its many unusual exhibits not seen …
Source: Radio Prague International - Public Broadcaster -
Published on Jul 16, 2025
Madagascar Airlines yet to decide on CEO's contract renewal
The board of directors of Madagascar Airlines (MD, Antananarivo) has clarified that no decision has yet been made regarding the potential renewal of CEO Thierry de Bailleul’s mandate, which is set to expire on July 31, 2025, in line with existing …
Source: Ch-Aviation - Neutral -
Published on Jul 16, 2025
Symposium Of Episcopal Conferences Of Africa And Madagascar (SECAM) Announces 20Th Plenary Assembly In Rwanda
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) ( ) is pleased to announce its 20th Plenary Assembly, scheduled to take place from 30 July to 4 August 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme:“Christ, Source of …
Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate -
Published on Jul 15, 2025
HRC59: ISHR calls for adoption of human rights defenders protection law in Madagascar
As part of Madagascar’s UPR report adoption meeting, ISHR submitted a video statement, in partnership with Transparency International Madagascar. In it, ISHR called for strengthening the legislative protection of human rights defenders and whistleblowers …
Source: International Service for Human Rights - Pending -
Published on Jul 15, 2025
State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response
15 july 2025 - 05:31:23 MA 585 Views Panafrican News Agency Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond to the threat of the disease and …
Source: Panapress - Neutral -
Published on Jul 12, 2025
Madagascar sentences paedophile to surgical castration for raping a six-year-old girl
Although Pedophiles are judged and sentenced to face punishment for their crimes, some still come back stronger even after that. Perhaps, it’s time other reforms need to be considered. In a landmark ruling, a court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to …
Source: Zambian Observer - Indeterminate