If you visit the southwest corner of Madagascar, you might find a tree so old its name is Grandmother. She has three stems, fused together, so that her trunk resembles a massive rounded pot rather ...

In Madagascar, there’s a saying that goes: Tenim-bazaha tsy miverina indroa – “a white man never gives his word twice”. In daily life, it signals a refusal to repeat oneself, yet it still ...

Macron met with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and the two leaders signed a range of agreements covering energy, agriculture and education. French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a two ...

France and Madagascar unveiled a slate of major economic initiatives Wednesday, including a major hydroelectric dam project, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s first official visit to the ...

Sovereignty spat Sovereignty over the islands has been a bone of contention between France and its former colony Madagascar since the Indian Ocean island gained independence in 1960. The Scattered ...

If you’re expecting a sleepy island town from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, you need to think again. Tana (as the locals call it) is a whirlwind of history, culture, and city buzz ...

Fresh off a commanding 5-0 victory over Chad, Ghana's Black Stars are confident as they prepare to face Madagascar in their next 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. However, despite their recent ...

Madagascar has been particularly hard hit by deforestation, having lost half its forests over the past 60 years. While Congo-Brazzaville has maintained a low deforestation rate compared to ...

Former France midfielder Corentin Martins has been appointed as the new Madagascar coach. The 55-year-old takes over from Romuald Rakotondrabe and will lead the team for the remainder of their ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Bursts of laughter echo from a speedboard bobbing on the turquoise Mozambique channel, miles off the west coast of Madagascar. It's a sunny morning. The only land in view is a tiny islet of white ...

Madagascar’s extraordinary medicinal plants, prized for their unique properties and used in life-saving cancer drugs and health products, are being harvested in unregulated quantities for local and ...