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1. Madagascar’s next president to take office, bears suspect eco record  Mongabay.com
2. Madagascar: Next president must tackle historic rights violations  Amnesty International
3. Fate of Madagascar's forests in the hands of incoming president  Nature.com
4. LUNGU EXPECTED IN MADAGASCAR  ZNBC
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The government of Madagascar is opening a large area of ocean to oil exploration by the highest bidder, according to a new report.

This FEWS NET Enhanced Market Analysis (EMA) report presents findings to inform regular market monitoring and analysis in southern Madagascar.

The department was holding a press briefing in Johannesburg on Sunday to address issues affecting Mozambique, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of ...

Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets in the capital of Madagascar to protest against the victory of ex-president Andry Rajoelina in last week's ...

With the fastest internet in Africa, Madagascar has grown to be a major player in the BPO sector for french-speaking markets.

Madagascar's Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed Andry Rajoelina as the winner of the country's presidential election after his opponent had lodged a ...

Former president Marc Ravalomanana has accepted defeat in Madagascar's presidential election, a day after the country's Constitutional Court confirmed Andry ...

Nosy Be, which means “big island” in Malagasy, is Madagascar's most popular beach resort thanks to its laid-back towns, unique wildlife, and amazing ...

Supporters of losing candidate Marc Ravalomanana gather in Antananarivo to protest alleged fraud in runoff vote.

Former president Andry Rajoelina wins run-off poll with 55.66 per cent of vote.

Madagascar captain Faneva Ima Andriatsima hopes the national football team can eclipse the association of his country with a 2005 animated film.

Former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina was set to return to power as partial election results on Saturday gave him a clear lead over his rival Marc ...

Hundreds of supporters of the losing Madagascar presidential candidate have staged a protest in the capital Antananarivo, rejecting the election result ahead of ...

Coupled with habitat destruction and degradation, poaching has proven to be the direst threat to Madagascar's dwindling lemur population. Ranging in size from ...

For Madagascar, where 75% of the population lives on less than $1.90 a day, the emergence of a wealth-generating sector that creates employment is a game ...

Marc Ravalomanana, the former Madagascar president who has sought another term, has urged supporters to protest as he appeared headed for defeat in a ...

Madagascar's police fired tear gas to break up a fifth day of protests by supporters of Marc Ravalomanana, the loser in last month's runoff presidential election.

Following the confirmation of Andry Rajoelina as the new president of Madagascar by the country's Constitutional Court on Tuesday, his bitter rival Marc ...

It's looking increasingly likely the impoverished island state of Madagascar will continue living the nightmare of political instability.

Defeated Madagascar presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana has appealed the election's result to the country's top court, his campaign director said on ...

Kaizer Chiefs travel to Madagascar for Saturday's Caf Confederation Cup second round‚ second leg tie against ASSM Elgeco Plus in buoyant mood after ...

In the first round, Rajoelina won 39% compared with 35% for Ravalomanana. Both camps alleged they were victims of fraud and cheating. Madagascar ...

Aircraft debris found in Madagascar is "most likely" from the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, according to a report released Sunday.

AMBALATENINA, Madagascar – It's a full day's walk to reach the peaceful village of Ambalatenina, located in a remote area of eastern Madagascar. Surrounded ...

English Situation Report on Madagascar about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Insect Infestation; published on 25 Dec 2018 by FEWS NET.

Captain Faneva Andriatsima hails Madagascar football revolution ahead of Afcon debut.

The Madagascar: Complete Collection 1-3 for Blu-ray is on sale for only $10.99 (56% off) at Amazon right now! This set has excellent reviews and includes all ...

YOKANY OLIVEIRA PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has congratulated Madagascar's newly elected head of state, Andry Rajoelina, on winning the country's ...

Security forces fire tear gas into a crowd of supporters of Madagascan presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana, breaking up a demonstration against the ...

A species of duck that was once thought to be extinct for more than a decade has found a new home on a lake in northern Madagascar, the Wildfowl & Wetlands ...

Conservationists hope to save a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard from extinction.

As Madagascar elections near, its future is up in the air, and the question of land mining and land grabs by foreign multinationals remains a key issue for ...

Mikahely, a well-known musician from Madagascar, recently made his home in Vermont. And while he's settling in to a new country, he's also acclimating to.

MISSING flight MH370 was likely flown towards Madagascar before landing at a pre-planned location or crashing into the ocean, according to a retired Boeing ...

Debris washed up on the coast of Madagascar has been confirmed as "most likely" belonging to missing flight MH370. Five pieces of debris were handed over to ...

For years, the Madagascar pochard was thought to be lost forever. Now, 21 of the rare birds have been raised in captivity and released into the wild, with the ...

The clash between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in the impoverished country.

ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 18, 2019 - Andry Rajoelina (R) and Hery Rajaonarimampianina stand in front of the Presidential Palace after the power transfer in ...

Kaizer Chiefs defender Mario Booysen has said that they will not take the foot off the pedal when they take on Elgeco Plus in the Caf Confederation Cup‚ second ...

AIRCRAFT debris found in Madagascar is most likely from the missing MH370 flight, officials have confirmed, giving *fresh* new hope for families of victims who ...

Rotorua Musical Theatre's latest production is hard to fault.

Amakhosi learnt from their experience in Zanzibar during the Caf Confederation Cup.

Ernst Middendorp has explained why Andriamirado Andrianarimanana didn't feature in the CAF Confederation Cup against Elgeco Plus in his home country ...

A duck thought to be extinct for 15 years has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on a remote lake in Madagascar.

A duck that was thought to be extinct for 15 years has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on a remote lake in Madagascar. Some 21 ...

Vertical farms in post-industrial America, origami-based noise-pollution barriers and cement made from burned waste make up the latest round of projects ...

One of the rarest birds in the world, thought to be extinct just over a decade ago, has been given a new home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Country has had to deal with political crises continually from 2002.

It's often said that, of Madagascar's 18 peoples, the Sakalavas are the most unpredictable – and the most intriguing. I didn't appreciate this until I heard the ...

An investigation is under way after a US foreign *service* officer was found dead in Madagascar, the US state department says. The unnamed officer was found at ...

On Dec. 19, voters in Madagascar will elect their next president in a second-round runoff pitting two ex-presidents and bitter rivals against each other. There is ...

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is the leading global producer of vanilla and blessed with a bountiful biodiversity, yet it remains one of the poorest ...

This past summer, people in Madagascar saw an ancient 4.5 billion-year-old meteor from the early solar system come crashing down.

At least one person died and many were injured as football fans tried to get through a single entrance.

Two former presidents of Madagascar look set to compete in a hotly-contested run-off election in December after partial results Thursday showed they were ...

The senior men's national rugby team, Silverbacks, has been placed in Group B of second tier of Africa Rugby competitions, Africa Rugby Silver Cup 2019 ...

No matter who wins Madagascar's presidential election next week, Soloniaina Rakotomamonjy wants the victor to bring jobs to a country shackled by poverty ...

English News and Press Release on Madagascar about Disaster Management, Food and Nutrition, Children, Women, Drought and more; published on 24 Oct ...

Madagascar have qualified for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Antananarivo on Tuesday to become the first team to ...

Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina will contest second round election on December 19, country's top court says.

Recent splashy headlines claiming that humans arrived on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar as early as 10,000 years ago are almost certainly wrong.

Regional and European observers deny serious irregularities, as alleged by a former president.

Madagascar chooses between two former presidents in a run-off poll.

Two former presidents of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, have topped polls in the country's latest election, results have shown, and are ...

The Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar goes to the polls on Wednesday for a runoff presidential election that features two former heads of state who ...

People are too afraid to return to the village so they are sleeping in the forest or have left altogether. They have lost their stored grain and all their belongings.

With forests filled with wildlife like nowhere on Earth, Madagascar's Masoala peninsula offers a remote luxury escape.

Kaizer Chiefs' weekend trip to Madagascar is the second time they are heading to the giant island but it should have been three had it not been for political ...

Madagascar's Ceni election commission has hit back at allegations made by a leading presidential hopeful that officials involved in tallying results acted ...

The country is offering more than 20000 miles of untouched ocean in the Mozambique Channel for future oil exploration.

People who have not been found guilty of any crime are dying in Madagascar's prisons due to appalling conditions. Read about how Malagasy authorities' ...

In Madagascar, two former heads of state have qualified for the second round of the presidential election, to be held on December 19.

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina conceded defeat in his bid for a second term after coming third in the first round of ...

Alcide, the first named storm of the 2018-2019 southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season, will stir rough seas along the Madagascar coast into early week.

The Bishops of Madagascar call for “wisdom, maturity and a sense of duty” as voters go to the polls in a presidential run-off in the African island ...

The international community might need to intervene once again after the run-off elections on 19 December. By Liesl Louw-Vaudran.

Elephant bird from Madagascar Vorombe titan would have stood at least three metres (10 feet) tall, and had an average weight of 650 kilograms, making it the ...

A South African man has been in prison in Madagascar for three months on what his wife claims are trumped-up charges.

The results of the first round of voting to choose Madagascar's next President were announced on Wednesday, prompting the UN chief to commend the peaceful ...

Rajoelina and rival Marc Ravalomanana were frontrunners in the 7 November vote in the poor Indian Ocean island that has struggled with instability since ...

One after another, the mothers sat their babies in the shade, on a mat placed on the dusty ground. This morning at least, their children will have enough to eat.

Madagascar have chosen Vontovorona as their new home venue for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following a stampede at the national ...

The next government of Madagascar must bring an end to the brutal suppression of human rights in the country, Amnesty International said ahead of the island ...

Two former presidents of Madagascar are neck and neck as votes are being counted in the presidential election that seeks to end years of political instability in ...

Presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana has lodged over 50 complaints at Madagascar's top court about the conduct of presidential polls to "correct ...

The lemurs of Madagascar are at the centre of a new mystery. Scientists believe the story of how they arrived on the island is more complex than we thought.

The results of the first round of Madagascar's presidential elections are in and awaiting finalisation by the courts, but the two biggest candidates, Marc ...

Kaizer Chiefs will hire an expensive charter to get them to Madagascar and more importantly be back in time for Christmas.

The Malagasy people will head to the polls on Wednesday November 7th to vote for a president, who they hope can end the political turmoil that has rocked the ...

Madagascar has been experiencing a measles outbreak since early October 2018. The outbreak started in the urban health district of Antananarivo Renivohitra ...

Once a common sight across Europe, much-loved French cars from a bygone era rattle along the streets of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, doing their duty ...

Madagascan police have called for candidates to exercise restraint as near-complete results were tallied from a first-round presidential election last week, with ...

Financial access is growing rapidly in Madagascar: From 2014 to 2017, the percent of adults that had a financial account or used mobile money services ...

The butchered remains of extinct elephant birds could push back the date of human habitation of Madagascar by 6000 years, according to a controversial study ...

Madagascar presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana has said he is confident of closing the gap for a second round victory over his rival who narrowly beat him ...

The $2.7-billion agreement includes, among other things, 330 modern, refrigerated vessels of up to 14 metres long being delivered to Madagascan fishermen.

Disney Pixar's “Madagascar” was inaccurate. There are no giraffes, no lions, no tigers, no hippos, no zebras on the island. There are tourists. I was one of them.

Women in Madagascar are being put in prison for months - or even years - for crimes their male relatives are accused of.

A total of 36 candidates vie for power in the first round on 7 November. Former president Marc Ravalomanana is widely regarded as the most successful ...