Former Arizona professional ballerina turns love for baking into thriving business

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley-based business is taking simple, delicious recipes to the next level by making baking more accessible — without sacrificing quality. Wild Rye Baking was founded by Sarah Chisholm, a former professional ballerina...

Central Banks Signal Renewed Interest in Gold as Reserves Diversify Away from the Dollar

Wed 29 Oct 2025 | 05:43 PM Even though central bank demand for gold has eased slightly in recent months, following the metal’s near-parabolic rally to record highs above $4,000 an ounce, the sector remains one of the most influential forces...

Ugandan businessman held for P42.5 million shabu

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star October 30, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Anti-narcotics agents arrested a businessman from Uganda who was caught allegedly with P42.5 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu at the Ninoy...

Why Zimbabwe missed Africa’s top 100 banks list for the second year

Finance in Africa Zimbabwe is among the two African nations — alongside Zambia — that are again absent from the Top 100 African Banks 2025 list, according to African Business Magazine. The annual ranking, which measures banks’ financial strength...

Is China’s Near Monopoly in Rare Earths Really a Chokepoint in the Global Economy?

On October 9, Beijing expanded its rare earth export controls. China’s government now requires foreign firms to obtain approval to ship magnets containing as little as 0.1 percent Chinese‑sourced material or produced with Chinese extraction,...

How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication

UNICEF and fellow partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative held a gathering on World Polio Day on October 24, 2025, near the ruins of the smallpox hospital and the FDR Hope Memorial on Roosevelt Island. Pictured here are speakers at...

Africa’s Circular Economy gains momentum as innovation meets opportunity

On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, manufactures brake pads from discarded slaughterhouse materials. What began as a university project now employs 268 people and serves 6,400 customers...

Madagascar Strips Ousted President Andry Rajoelina of Citizenship in Historic Decree

ANTANANARIVO – In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s ongoing political crisis, the island nation’s new military-backed government has officially revoked the Malagasy nationality of former President Andry Rajoelina, effectively barring him from...

Madagascar Strips Former President Rajoelina of Citizenship

Sat 25 Oct 2025 | 07:59 PM Madagascar’s ruling military government has stripped former president Andry Rajoelina of his citizenship, days after his ousting, while one of his close allies was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. According to...

Madagascar Revokes Former President’s Citizenship Amid Money Laundering Probe

In a dramatic escalation of the nation’s political crisis, Madagascar’s new government has stripped former President Andry Rajoelina of his citizenship, citing a violation of national law. The move follows Rajoelina’s flight from the country...

Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina's nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future...

Madagascar revokes ex-president's citizenship after military takeover

Madagascar’s new military-led government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy citizenship, citing his 2014 French naturalization. Madagascar's transitional authorities have withdrawn former President Andry Rajoelina's...

Madagascar strips ex-president Rajoelina of citizenship as former aid arrested for money laundering

Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his nationality after fleeing the country earlier this month amid widespread youth-led protests. The news came as his former advisor, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga was...

INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR SUPPORT BEHIND MADAGASCAR’S RECONSTRUCTION PLAN

Madagascar is facing a new political environment, thanks to the timely intervention of the military in that country, the situation would have been worst than the 2011 genocide in Libya. The situation was triggered by oppression, a failed...

Decolonisation and peace-building in Madagascar: The importance of indigenous perspectives

Orapeleng Matshediso|Published 42 minutes ago 7min In September this year, Madagascar, one of Africa’s countries with a rich history of colonialism, culture, tradition, heritage, and anti-colonial struggles, recently experienced a mass youth-led...

Madagascar’s Gen Z uprising – an interview with Harilala Ranjatohery

On the 20 October 2025, ROAPE’s Pascal Bianchini interviewed Malagasy historian Harilala Ranjatohery on the youth revolt that toppled President Andry Rajoelina. Ranjatohery explains that Madagascar’s Gen Z protests began with demands for basic...

The Gen Z of Madagascar must learn from history

JOHANNESBURG - The military and political elites in Madagascar have a tendency of hijacking popular protests and diverting them from real Malagasy challenges. This trend started in 1972 when University students were demanding the decolonisation of...

Madagascar Uprising

History rarely gives a nation the same test twice. Yet Madagascar, the island that once bled for its freedom from the French colony in 1947, experienced the same upheaval in 2025. But this time it was not against the colonizer; it was against its...

Madagascar's youth hope coup leader will continue to hear them

For Donah Falia and the other young people whose weeks of protests paved the way for Madagascar’s military coup last week, the change at the top has brought no immediate relief to their lives. The 20-year-old accounting student still has to wait...

Madagascar’s New President Colonel Michaël Randrianirina Calls for a “Complete Break with France”

BREAKING: Madagascar’s New President Colonel Michaël Randrianirina Calls for a “Complete Break with France” In his first interview since taking office, Madagascar’s newly inaugurated President, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, has announced his...