Lamlaoui brace seals Morocco’s historic third TotalEnergies CHAN triumph Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Morocco secured a record third TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after overcoming first-time finalists Madagascar 3-2 in a pulsating final at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Saturday. The Atlas Lions, champions in 2018 …
Read More »Two-time winner Morocco takes on Madagascar in Nairobi CHAN final
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Two-time winner Morocco faces Madagascar in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Saturday. The match will conclude the 19-team competition, which kicked off on Aug. 2. Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the …
Read More »Uganda, Madagascar win golds in ITTF Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and Madagascar won the women’s and men’s team events respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships 2024. After seeing off favorites Madagascar in the semifinal 3-0, the hosts defeated Kenya 3-0 in the women’s final played at the Lugogo …
Read More »Madagascar is not a movie, and Marie Kolo is making that clear
Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Our national anthem is not, I like to move it,” declared Marie Kolo, her words echoing a deep-seated desire to uplift the true image of her country, …
Read More »Madagascar: 21 arrested over assassination attempt on President Rajoelina
Antananarivo, Madagascar | Xinhua | Madagascar authorities have arrested 21 suspects over an assassination attempt on President Andry Rajoelina, local media reported on Monday. Berthine Razafiarivony, general attorney of the court of appeal of Antananarivo, told a briefing on Sunday that based on tangible, material evidence in the hands of investigators, the …
Read More »Herbal medicine for COVID-19
Is this hope or gloom for Africans? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it encourages innovations in the search for potential treatments for the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines, and developing new therapies. COVID-19, a newly identified strain of …
Read More »Madagascar ships anti-virus herbal tea to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | AFP | Madagascar on Saturday delivered to Guinea-Bissau a shipment of a herbal tea that President Andry Rajoelina has touted as a powerful remedy against the novel coronavirus and hopes to distribute across West Africa and beyond. Baptised Covid-Organics, the drink is derived from artemisia — a …
Read More »Madagascar hands out ‘miracle’ virus cure as it lifts lockdown
Antananarivo, Madagascar | AFP | Unarmed Madagascar soldiers went door-to-door in the capital Antananarivo, doling out sachets of a local herbal tea touted by President Andry Rajoelina as a powerful remedy against the novel coronavirus. Baptised Covid-Organics, the tonic is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in treating …
Read More »From a lake high in Madagascar, Africa’s own caviar
Mantasoa, Madagascar | AFP | Madagascar, renowned for its unique wildlife and vanilla production, has a new claim to fame — the island nation is Africa’s first and only source of caviar. The business is an unlikely project in a country beset by grinding poverty, but its owners are determined …
Read More »Madagascar’s ex-leader Ravalomanana accepts defeat
Antananarivo, Madagascar | AFP | Former president Marc Ravalomanana has accepted defeat in Madagascar’s presidential election, a day after the country’s Constitutional Court confirmed Andry Rajoelina as the new leader of the Indian Ocean island nation. Ravalomanana had lodged a complaint alleging widespread fraud in the December 19 run-off vote …
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