By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Newsmada
The Malagasy writer Zara Ainga has published “Tsy miolaka”, a 170-page novel exploring several aspects of life. Presented to the public on 10 October, the work follows a young man born in the 1990s and carries a message for young people, Newsmada reports.
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Madagascan singer Samuella will take part in the “Knockouts” stage of The Voice of Europe, which begins on 19 October. Twenty candidates will be decided between equally by the public and jury, while Samuella is aiming to finish among the top two in her group, reports Newsmada.
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Cosfa will face CEA Andranomanalina in the quarter-finals of Madagascar’s Top 6 rugby championship at Makis Stadium in Andohatapenaka. The two teams, which have several Makis players, meet again after a previous encounter, Newsmada reports, describing the match as one of the round’s major fixtures.
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Viviane Chidid joined Youssou Ndour on stage at the Grand Bal held on 17 October 2026 at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy, where they performed “7 Seconds” together. Senego reports that the singer shared the moment with the concert audience.
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The Malagasy delegation discussed accelerating already-funded priority infrastructure projects with Harold Tavares, representative of the World Bank’s Africa II group. Talks on 17 October 2026 focused in particular on energy, roads and water, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
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Two motorcyclists die in accidents on Madagascar’s RN1Two motorcyclists died in separate accidents on National Road 1 in Madagascar, one in Anosizato and the other in Ambodiafontsy, near Ampitatafika. One was run over by a truck and the other collided with a stationary heavy goods vehicle, L’Express de Madagascar reports.
Ethiopia hosts more than 1.2 million refugeesEthiopia today hosts more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers, continuing a tradition dating back to the Kingdom of Aksum. The account recalls in particular the welcome given to Muslims fleeing Mecca in the seventh century, according to the Fanamc agency, which cites traditions linked to the first Hijra.The week in Africa
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