LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Madagascar’s suspension by the African Union has reignited debate over the bloc’s power to prevent military takeovers. Experts question whether its tools go beyond symbolic gestures. The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar’s membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish bin in the toilet of a plane. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected to have given birth on the flight, was arrested. The Air Mauritius plane, which arrived from Madagascar, landed at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on …
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Madagascan minister was one of two survivors to have swum about 12 hours to shore after their helicopter crashed off the island’s north-east coast, authorities said. A search was continuing for two other passengers after Monday’s crash, the cause of which was not immediately clear, police and port authorities said. Serge…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty inmates were killed in a shootout with police during a prison breakout in Madagascar on Sunday, the justice ministry said. Scores of prisoners attacked guards with rocks and grabbed a gun as they tried to flee the Farafangana prison in the southeast of the Indian Ocean island, it said. The police…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Hospital officials in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo say they are struggling to cope with a rush of coronavirus patients despite the distribution of a herbal drink touted as a remedy by the president. President Andry Rajoelina has been promoting an infusion derived from artemisia – a plant with proven anti-malarial properties – as…
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has suggested the team’s loss to Madagascar could be a blessing in disguise and the major reason they are still in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title. The Eagles were beaten 2-0 by the Barea at Alexandria Stadium in their last Group B encounter…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis said on Sunday he would elevate 14 churchmen from five continents to the rank of cardinal, picking candidates that work with the poor or where Catholics are in a minority and putting his stamp on the group that will elect his successor. Making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday…