IUCN launches 11 new SOS Lemurs Phase II projects in Madagascar

A new chapter for lemur conservation Since its launch in 2017, the SOS Lemurs initiative, part of the IUCN Save Our Species grant-making programme, has played a vital role in funding frontline conservation efforts across Madagascar. During its first phase …

Yinka Shonibare’s first major solo show in Africa to open in Madagascar

The British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare was given carte blanche for his first major solo exhibition on the African continent. Safiotra [Hybridities] at the Fondation H in Antananarivo, Madagascar, will include several of Shonibare’s sculptures, such as …

Yinka Shonibare explores identity and hybridity in new Madagascar exhibition

A giant in the world of visual art arrives in Madagascar. His name: Yinka Shonibare. The Anglo-Nigerian artist brings his powerful new exhibition “Safiotra [Hybridities]” to Fondation H, opening April 11th. At the heart of the show: identity—an issue …

France to Return Human Remains to Madagascar in Historic Repatriation

France will repatriate the skulls of King Toera and two Sakalava warriors to Madagascar, marking the first return of human remains under a new French law passed in 2023. The remains, which were taken during France’s colonization of the island in 1897, have …

‘Sports Minister will soon brief the media on Black Stars’ budget for Chad and Madagascar games’ – Norgbey

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Youth & Sports, has disclosed that Sports Minister Kofi Adams will soon brief the media about the Black Stars' budget for their recent World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. This …

American Library Association Sues Trump Administration, France to Return Human Remains to Madagascar, and More: Morning ...

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION has joined new legal challenges against President Trump’s efforts to dismantle federal library and …

US Tariffs Threaten 60,000 Textile Jobs in Madagascar

Madagascar is facing the potential loss of around 60,000 jobs in its vital textile industry following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 47% tariff on goods from the country, an industry official has warned. The sharp increase in tariffs …

Madagascar risk losing 60,000 jobs in Trump’s tariffs

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Madagascar risks losing 60,000 textile jobs to U.S. tariffs, official says

ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar could lose around 60,000 textile sector jobs because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 47% tariff on the country, an industry official has said. The formula used to calculate the latest U.S. tariffs meant that low-income countries …

Madagascar risks losing one-third of its textile workforce to US tariffs, official says