I saw this on the ground. My first thought was, "It's a trap! A money tract. There's a Malagasy Gospel message on the inside."
Nope. It's a real 200 Ariary bill. Worth about 4½¢ US, and that's not nothing.
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Madagascar's PM meets with some Gen Z representatives, imprisons others...
Article in French:
https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/reunion/madagascar-la-legitimite-des-representants-de-gen-z-venus-discuter-avec-le-nouveau-premier-ministre-interroge-1694795.html
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Madagascar entre dans une période politique incertaine. Le Président de la Refondation, Michaël Randrianirina reconnaît que le pays traverse "une période trouble". Pour relancer la confiance, le nouveau Premier ministre rencontre des membres de la Gen Z. La question est, qui ? Des meneurs du mouvement, ont été arrêtés et leurs proches ont décliné l'invitation.
I wasn't trying to impress anyone with one small bucket strapped to my bike. But some guy just had to one-up me carrying 4 55-gallon drums.
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Four-Barrel Fred and One On The Head. Not their actual names, probably.
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Protecting ecosystems and safeguarding human health are the same goal.
via mstdn @mongabay
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/why-forest-conservation-is-also-public-health/
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In a lowland forest in southeastern Madagascar, what was missing proved as telling as what was found. Researchers trapping small mammals in the Manombo Special Reserve caught tuft-tailed rats in the intact interior forest. In the nearby littoral forest, despite repeated efforts, they found none. The traps held black rats instead. The observation appears […]
Virginia jalapeño peppers, with labeling in English, French, and Arabic, found by an American at an Indian grocery store, in Madagascar.
This is big deal for a kid from Arizona: A reliable source of jalapeños.
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How do you say "Dance with the one that brung ya" in Malagasy?
Madagascar's Prime Minister and members of Gen Z are scheduled to meet on Friday
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La situation générale reste tendue à Madagascar entre le gouvernement de la Refondation, la Gen Z, mais aussi une partie de la société civile et des politiques traditionnels. Pour renouer le dialogue, le nouveau Premier ministre de la Refondation a invité des représentants de la jeunesse, ce vendredi. Une rencontre encore incertaine !
A korintsana. A Madagascar maraca... Madagascaraca?? I don't shake my korintsanas nearly enough.
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