Madagascar’s political and environmental crisis: Could restoring coral reefs help?

BAY OF RANOBE, Madagascar — The coral reef itself was exquisite. Growing about 3 miles offshore in 50 feet of water, it was a rugged terrain of pinks, blues, and oranges, set against a backdrop of deep blue. The coral pieces, each a colony of...

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...

From Morocco to Madagascar, youth-led movements are shifting protest politics offline

By Praise Dominic From North Africa to South Asia and Latin America, Gen Z-led unrest is spilling from social media feeds onto city streets, driving calls for accountability, social reform and, in some cases, the removal of governments. The...

Health care missionary’s unseen work

After hiking in 90-degree weather in flip-flops and a skirt to reach a village, Julia Spelter and another International Mission Board missionary were exhausted and dripping in sweat as they sat drinking tea in the dim room of a local nurse. The...

Madagascar Slips Into Military Rule

After tumultuous protests claimed more than 20 lives and injured over 100 people, according to the UN, Madagascar has relapsed into military rule that has frequently plagued the former French colony. The Gen Z movement, which led widespread...

The Gospel at work in the terrible slums of Madagascar

Pope Francis and Father Pedro Opeka, founder of the Akamasoa “Community of Good Friends,” attend a meeting with members of the community in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 8, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) The first landfall due west of Australia,...

Mauritius arrests aide to former Madagascar president over money laundering, Financial Crimes Commission says

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius authorities have arrested the aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina on suspicion of money laundering, an official at Mauritius’ Financial Crimes Commission said on Friday. Maminiaina Ravatomanga, who...

What is Rift Valley fever? The viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes

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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...

Madagascar Military Seizes Power Amid Gen Z Youth Protests

This week, Madagascar’s military seized power after protests led by the youth intensified the crisis, forcing President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country. Rajoelina, 51, a former DJ, initially rose to power with the army’s backing in 2009 after...

Tottenham injury news: 29-year-old undergoes surgery as hospital photo shared

© Ball Raw Images / Imago An experienced Tottenham Hotspur player reveals that he has undergone surgery on an injury, as Thomas Frank grapples with a possible double-figure absentee list. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has revealed...

Madagascar’s coup leader is swornin as president after military takeover

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that oust-ed the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...

Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?

Two days after the ouster of Madagascar’s president, the desperate conditions that led the country’s young people to rise up in mass protest were as evident as their anger. At the University of Antananarivo in the capital city, the smell of sewage...

Madagascar's Military Colonel Sworn In Weeks after Church Leaders Called for “peace, dialogue”

On October 1, during his weekly General audience, Pope Leo XIV expressed concern about the deadly protests, and implored, “Let us pray to the Lord that all forms of violence may always be avoided and that the constant pursuit of social harmony may...

An army colonel who led a lightning-fast coup takes over as Madagascar's president

ANTANANARIVO – An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael...

Madagascar coup: Who is the Colonel behind the power grab?

A little-known army colonel became Madagascar's president Friday after a rapid power grab that saw him sworn in as his country's leader six days after launching a military coup. Here's what to know about Col. Michael Randrianirina, who seized...

Madagascar's military coup leader is sworn in as president of beleaguered island nation

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar's new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...

Madagascar: Military coup leader sworn in as president after takeover

Col. Michael Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army unit, took the oath of office to become the new president at a ceremony in the main chamber of the nation’s High Constitutional Court An army colonel who seized power in a military coup...

Madagascar’s coup leader sworn in as President after military takeover

CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina waits to be sworn in as President in Antananarivo, Madagascar on October 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An Army colonel who seized power in a military coup has been sworn in as Madagascar's...

Madagascar’s coup leader is sworn in as president after military takeover

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was set to be sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that...