Madagascar court sentences man to be castrated for raping child

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for the rape of a child in 2024, a judicial official said, in the first such measure on the Indian Ocean island. The case arose from the rape and attempted murder of a …

Madagascar court sentences man to be castrated for raping child

Lost 300-year-old ship carrying £101M worth of treasure sunk in pirate raid is FOUND off the coast of Madagascar

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 300-year-old shipwreck laden with treasure worth up to £101 million. The ship - believed to be the Nossa Senhora do Cabo - was sunk by pirates off Madagascar in 1721 during one of the most infamous raids in history. 7 The …

Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the…

The property had been on the Danger List since 2010, primarily due to illegal logging of precious woods, ongoing deforestation and increasing illegal hunting of endangered lemurs. The Committee welcomed the progress made by the State Party of Madagascar in …

Lost Pirate Treasure Worth Over $138M Uncovered Off Madagascar Coast

In the waters off Madagascar’s northeast coast, archaeologists say they have uncovered the final resting place of a ship plundered in one of history’s most dramatic pirate raids. The wreck, they believe, is that of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo—a Portuguese …

Divers Discover Portuguese Shipwreck Off Madagascar

Photomosaic of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo wreck excavation grid showing the lower hull framework NOSY BORAHA, MADAGASCAR—According to a Live Science report, archaeologists from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation believe they have identified the …

Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender

A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major boost for the country’s digital transformation agenda. The Senate adopted the text on July 4, days after it had received the vetting of the …

Diagnostic mission on rules of origin assists Madagascar in setting up dedicated origin unit

Under the framework of the EU-WCO RoO Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO) conducted a diagnostic mission for Madagascar Customs. The workshop was held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from 16 to 20 June 2025 …

Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

In 1721, pirates attacked and seized a Portuguese ship carrying a massive trove of treasure en route to Lisbon. Now, researchers believe they’ve discovered its remains off the coast of Madagascar. The discovery comes from two researchers from the Center …

Orion Innovation Successfully Implements Temenos’ Digital Banking Platform For BNI

Orion Innovation, a certified Temenos partner, completes successful implementation of a highly customized Digital Banking platform for our client, BNI Madagascar. This achievement marks a major milestone in the bank's digital transformation journey, …