The Latest Breaking News from Madagascar

Boat capsizes off Madagascar on way to Mayotte, 22 killed - port authority

Twenty two people died when a boat carrying them off Madagascar capsized while they attempted to sail to the French island of Mayotte, Madagascar's port authority said on Sunday.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2023

Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds

New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

Freddy, "longest-lasting" tropical cyclone, to hit Mozambique for 2nd time as Category 3 storm

The deadly storm has killed more than 20 people and displaced thousands of others during its record run.

Axios · Mar 8, 2023

Mozambique braces for floods as storm Freddy nears landfall

Mozambican authorities on Thursday were bracing for tropical storm Freddy, which is expected to make landfall in the southern African country on Friday after killing at least four people in Madagascar.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4

A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds has killed four people and is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Powerful cyclone Freddy makes landfall on Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Madagascar Tuesday evening, killing at least four people as it brought massive storm surges and wind gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour that ripped roofs off houses.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2023

Nigeria presidential elections: Interview with Atiku Abubakar's spokesperson

As Nigeria deals with economic woes and worsening insecurity, Fraser Jackson speaks to a representative of the main opposition, the People's Democratic Party, ahead of Saturday's presidential elections. Also in this edition: Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in Madagascar, and an unusual school bus in Liberia teaches schoolchildren IT skills.

France 24 · Feb 21, 2023

Cyclone Freddy's battering winds make landfall in Madagascar

A slightly weakened Cyclone Freddy has made landfall in Madagascar, where schools, business and public transportation were shut down Freddy was packing winds gusting to 180 kilometers per hour, or about 111 miles per hour, as it came ashore in a national already hit in January by a tropical storm…

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Madagascar hit by cyclone Freddy, at least one person killed

Madagascar's government suspended schools and transport in the path of tropical cyclone Freddy, which made landfall in the southeast of the island on Tuesday evening, causing a storm surge, ripping roofs off houses and killing at least one person.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2023

Cyclones in southern Africa: five essential reads

Tropical cyclone Freddy was, on 21 February 2023, bearing down on Mauritius and Madagascar. Mauritius grounded flights and, news agency Reuters reported, emergency teams in four regions of Madagascar were braced for “heavy rains, floods and landslides”.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023