By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Illustrative image · Chen EdisoN · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Council of Ministers has approved a request to cancel the debt contracted with the French Treasury and Société Générale to build the Antananarivo cable car. The government is also considering a concession to a private operator to run this transport system, which has been out of service for more than a year, according to RFI.
KMF/Cnoe is calling for limits on campaign spending and duration to reduce disparities between candidates. Its secretary-general Tolojanahary Anceliot also stresses the importance of voter registration, ahead of a new consultation phase in Ivato, according to NewsMada.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: NewsMada ·
Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court says a referendum to adopt a new Constitution could legally be held before the presidential election. The proposal would be debated by the Council of Ministers, approved by three-quarters of the National Assembly and then put to voters, according to the HCC’s opinion of 4 November, reported by Madagascar Tribune.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: Madagascar Tribune ·
A leak on a main pipeline has disrupted drinking water supplies to 13 Dakar neighbourhoods since 9 November, including Grand Dakar, Point E, Zone A and Zone B, according to Sen’Eau. The company says its teams are repairing the pipeline and expects service to gradually return during the night of 9 to 10 November.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
The Air Madagascar brand returned at a ceremony attended by director-general Rado Rabarilala, board chairman Alban Razafindrakoto and government members. The relaunch should facilitate travel and support the national economy, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
Comoros strengthens agricultural cooperation with ChinaThe governor of Mohéli, Chamina Ben Mohamed, made agricultural cooperation and human resources training priorities during a meeting with Chinese ambassador Huang Zheng. The talks took place on 6 November in Mohéli, according to Comores Infos.The week in Africa
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