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Published on Mar 20, 2026

I paused my PhD for 11 years to help save Madagascar’s seas

Ando Rabearisoa worked with local fishers to establish locally managed marine conservation areas that protect fisheries and local incomes in Madagascar. Credit: Johnson RakotoniainaThree years into an ecological economics PhD in France, Ando Rabearisoa …

Source: Nature - Neutral
Published on 04:02 GMT

Today in Africa — Mar 20, 2026: Madagascar to Vet Ministers With Lie Detectors, Nigeria and UK Agree to Speed Up ...

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Mar 20, coverage includes: Madagascar introducing lie-detector tests to vet new ministers after a coup; Nigeria and the UK agreeing to speed up the …

Source: OkayAfrica - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2026

Madagascar’s president orders polygraph for aspiring ministers

Madagascar's military leader, President Michael Randrianirina, announced Thursday that anyone applying to become a minister in the new government will undergo lie detector tests to screen for corruption—a rare and unprecedented vetting measure. " …

Source: Africanews - Neutral
Published on Mar 20, 2026

Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests

Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month. Michael Randrianirina came to power in a …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Mar 20, 2026

The Madagascar upheaval – coup, revolution or ‘coupvolution’?

The Madagascar upheaval – coup, revolution or ‘coupvolution’? Coups in the Sahel set a discouraging precedent for whether Madagascar's military leader will leave office in two years. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken a gamble …

Source: Institute for Security Studies - Center-left
Published on Mar 20, 2026

Madagascar’s leader: candidates for new government ministerial posts to undergo polygraph tests

Candidates for ministerial positions in Madagascar’s new government will undergo polygraph testing. This was announced on 19 March by the President of the transitional period of the country, Michael Randrianirina. The leader of Madagascar noted that …

Source: African Initiative - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Mar 20, 2026

Madagascar to Screen Cabinet Candidates with Lie Detectors

Interim President Michael Randrianirina announced on Thursday that candidates for Madagascar’s new cabinet will undergo polygraph tests before appointments are finalised. The new cabinet lineup is expected to be announced early next week. Randrianirina …

Source: News Central TV - Indeterminate
Published on Mar 20, 2026

Madagascar’s leader orders lie detector tests for prospective ministers

Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military leader said on Thursday. President Michael Randrianirina, who took power in a coup in the …

Source: South China Morning Post - Indeterminate
Published on Mar 19, 2026

Madagascar leader eyes lie detector tests for ministers

"Those who pass the polygraph test will have an interview," President Michael Randrianirina says. Photo: AP PHOTO Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar's new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those …

Source: The Warnambool Standard - Pending
Published on Mar 19, 2026

Madagascar leader eyes lie detector tests for ministers

Source: The West Australian - Center-right