Firm helps clinical engineers from Madagascar receive technical training

Many people in Madagascar — a poverty-stricken island nation located off the coast of southeastern Africa — are not able to receive sufficient medical care due to lack of workers who can manage and repair medical devices such as CT scanners and...

Madagascar and Seychelles: Two Power Transitions, Two Contrasting Tales

In October 2025, two neighbouring Western Indian Ocean island nations, Madagascar and Seychelles, underwent power transitions. Yet, while both marked a power transfer, their trajectories could hardly have been more different. Madagascar descended...

Madagascar military leader unveils cabinet after president’s ouster

Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, on Tuesday appointed a 28-member cabinet made up largely of figures from the country’s political establishment, despite protesters’ demands for fresh leadership following the ouster...

Free Respite Facility for Kids with Medical Needs Helps Caregivers Recharge: 'Parents Need a Break' (Exclusive) By Wendy Grossman Kantor

About once a month, 11-year-old Gideon Dobson goes to sleep-away “camp," a special place that is only 40 minutes from home in Peoria, Ariz. The "camp" is actually a non-profit in Phoenix called Ryan House, which provides caregiving at no cost to...

Madagascar Junta Unveils Cabinet Dominated By Old Guard Despite Youth-led Revolution

Madagascar’s new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has unveiled a 28-member cabinet filled with prominent figures from the island nation’s political establishment, defying calls from young protesters for a complete break from the past...

Madagascar Military Ruler Forms New Cabinet After Forcing President Out

Madagascar’s new military ruler has unveiled a cabinet dominated by veterans of past administrations, retaining many figures from the country’s political elite despite calls for a fresh start after President Andry Rajoelina’s ouster. Colonel...

Madagascar Ruler Appoints Cabinet Members After Ouster Of Army Leader

Madagascar’s military ruler named on Tuesday a government replete with familiar faces from the island’s political elite, sidelining young protesters’ calls for a clean slate after President Andry Rajoelina’s ouster. Angry over chronic power cuts...

Madagascar's military ruler names elite-heavy government after massive protests

Military commander Colonel Michael Randrianirina waits to be sworn in as president in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Friday, October 17, 2025. BRIAN INGANGA / AP Madagascar's military ruler named a government replete with familiar faces from the...

Shoppers have hailed this serum the ‘holy grail’ for dry and sensitive skin

Skin feeling a little dry? Well this has been rated by shoppers as skin saviour. (Picture: Metro/Getty)Superdrug) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn...

Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: United Health, SoFi, Skyworks, Energy Transfer and More

24/7 Wall St. Key Points: Stocks roared higher again on Tuesday, driven by strong earnings reports and the expected rate cut today. With Magnificent 7 technology giants’ earnings on the docket for this week, we could see more buying into the...

Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.

Each year, there are multiple infectious disease outbreaks (defined as the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what is expected) throughout the world. Some of these become severe and have global and domestic implications, including, most...

How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication

UNICEF and fellow partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative held a gathering on World Polio Day on October 24, 2025, near the ruins of the smallpox hospital and the FDR Hope Memorial on Roosevelt Island. Pictured here are speakers at...

Pandas have evolved an extra body part – and evolutionary experts think it happened when switching to a plant-based diet

When it comes to climbing and grasping objects, it’s easy to see how being thumbless might be a hindrance. While true thumbs are specialised finger bones, some animals have evolved thumbs from their wrist bones. These are called pseudo-thumbs and...

Investornewsbreaks Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) To Host Q3 2025 Earnings Call On Nov. 4

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) This article has been disseminated on behalf of Energy Fuels and may include paid advertising. Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR), a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other...

Using AI and citizen science for vector-borne disease surveillance

Researchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi - an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito - ever detected in...

AI and Citizen Science Team Up to Spot Potential First Invasive Malaria Mosquito in Madagascar, Finds USF Study

In a groundbreaking advancement that melds cutting-edge artificial intelligence with the power of citizen science, researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) have potentially identified the first-ever specimen of the Anopheles stephensi...

Madagascar strips ex-president Rajoelina of citizenship as former aid arrested for money laundering

Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his nationality after fleeing the country earlier this month amid widespread youth-led protests. The news came as his former advisor, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga was...

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising – an interview with Harilala Ranjatohery

On the 20 October 2025, ROAPE’s Pascal Bianchini interviewed Malagasy historian Harilala Ranjatohery on the youth revolt that toppled President Andry Rajoelina. Ranjatohery explains that Madagascar’s Gen Z protests began with demands for basic...

Coup scare, military shakeup and Nigeria’s democratic health- By Kunle Somorin

From my part of the country, there is a proverb that carries the weight of ancestral wisdom and the sting of moral clarity: Aje ke l’ana, omo ku l’eni. Tani ko mo pe aje to ke l’ana lo pa omo je? Meaning: The witch cried last night, and the child...

To Save Madagascar’s One-of-a-Kind Ecosystems, You Have to Feed the People First

Fishermen return from a morning working at sea in Ambolimailaky, a fishing village in the Bay of Ranobe.Garth Cripps/Vox Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story...