Elections within 2 years, a new Youth Assembly and a stronger place for Malagasy language and history in schools. Also: Stop calling it a coup!

https://www.africanews.com/2025/11/17/madagascars-new-leader-randrianirina-outlines-bold-roadmap-in-first-national-address/

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Security called the name of the owner of the suitcase containing 56 live tortoises. Did they at least see a puff of smoke as he disappeared?

https://2424.mg/news/environnement-la-douane-intercepte-un-trafic-illicite-de-tortues-a-nosy-be/

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Google Maps will still send car drivers to cross this bridge in my neighborhood. I first noticed this 5 years ago.

OpenStreetMap has always known the skinny.

attn xitter @googlemaps

OSM: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/-18.884917/47.557017

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What has legs but cannot walk? This conference table.

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Can Generation Z turn the tables? From Peru to Madagascar, Gen Z is using social media to mobilize against inequality, corruption, and broken systems. (Discussion in French)

Spontaneous, leaderless movements that topple regimes (like Madagascar’s Andre Rajoelina) but struggle with long-term vision.

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/d%C3%A9bat-du-jour/20251112-la-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration-z-peut-elle-renverser-la-table

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The phone doctor is out. Neighborhood business for phone credit, batteries, data, etc.

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