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Anger mounts in Madagascar following deadly police shooting of mob

On August 29, a young albino child was kidnapped and his 21-year-old mother murdered in the remote village of Ambatolampy in south-eastern Madagascar. Recent years have seen a rise in murders of Albinos on the island, with their body parts often used in rituals and ceremonies. The crime triggered a…

France 24

Fears world’s smallest primate may have quietly gone extinct

The world's smallest primate, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, may have gone extinct as large swathes of its forest home are cleared for crops, scientists studying the species in western Madagascar warn.

Radio France Internationale

Maddison Levi's try-saving tackle for the ages leaves rugby viewers in awe

Veronique Rasoanekena looked certain to score Madagascar's first World Cup try, only for a last-ditch tackle to stop her

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At least 19 dead after Madagascar police open fire at ‘lynch mob’ attacking police station

Hundreds of people stormed a police station in anger at the kidnapping of an albino child

Evening Standard

Police in Madagascar open fire on a crowd seeking revenge for abduction of albino child

At least 19 people were killed by police in a town in Madagascar, who opened fire on what they claim was a lynch mob angered at the kidnapping of an albino child.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar police shoot dead protesters seeking revenge for albino kidnapping

Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child.

France 24

Why famine in Madagascar is an alarm bell for the planet

The UN says it is the first famine caused by climate change. Those caught up in it describe a desperate fight to survive

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At least 32 people killed after bandits set homes on fire in Madagascar

At least 32 people were killed in Madagascar in an area north of the capital on Friday after local bandits known as "dahalo" set homes on fire, according to statements by the defence ministry.

Reuters

Afghan refugees protest delayed visas at US embassy in Madagascar

Afghan refugees living in the east African island nation say they lack basic support and want to be relocated to the US.

Al Jazeera

Shell Garage: Three-legged Tortoise Gets A Set Of Wheels

A three-legged tortoise, which was rescued from smugglers, has been given a new lease on life by a zoo after being fitted with WHEELS to help him get around.

Zenger

Bristol City fear Antoine Semenyo could miss pre-season as Robins face anxious injury wait

The striker's international duty was cut short with injury after making his Ghana debut earlier this month in a victory over Madagascar

Bristol Post

Rio Tinto's Madagascar mine restarts after reaching deal with protesters

Rio Tinto's QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) mineral sands mine restarted production on Monday following a five-day halt, after reaching an agreement with demonstrators who had set up roadblocks at the site, Rio told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

French Court to Investigate Deadly 2009 Yemenia Airways Crash

A French court will open hearings Monday in the case of the 2009 crash of a Yemenia Airways flight that killed 152 people but miraculously left a 12-year-old girl alive. The Yemeni national airline, whose representatives will not be in the dock, faces a maximum fine of 225,000 euros ($240,000)…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New comic book offers chance to design carbon-busting farm in Madagascar

More often than not, climate change will carry associations of “Apocalypse fatigue” and daunting technical and scientific jargon. We are therefore particularly pleased to announce the publication of A Million-Dollar Question, an entertaining and interactive comic book on the climate challenges – and solutions! – facing agriculture, available in full…

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France 24

More troops sent to Darfur after violent tribal clashes

In tonight's edition: More troops are sent to the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan, after days of clashes between Arab and Masalit communities that cost more than 175 lives. Also, as South Africa pledges more money to flood-stricken communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be real-time audits on…

The Hindu

‘Indianish but not Indian’ describes Mauritius best

From garam masala made with Madagascar spices to fritters stuffed with prawns and béchamel sauce, local meals in Mauritius are familiar yet so exotic

The Independent UK

Climate crisis fuelled Africa’s back-to-back deadly cyclones, study finds

Climate change made extreme rainfall heavier and more likely, scientists found

Al Jazeera

‘Here we are beggars’: Afghan refugees languish in Madagascar

A small group of Afghan refugees say they are trapped on African island nation without health care, education or work.

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Al Jazeera

The perilous road to recovery in Madagascar’s cyclone-hit east

Al Jazeera travelled along Madagascar’s ravaged coast, where residents feel left behind weeks after deadly storms.

The Guardian - UK

Primatologist Alison Richard: ‘Madagascar is a floating evolutionary laboratory’

The Yale professor talks about her lifelong conservation work in Madagascar, the extinction of its megafauna – and her ‘wimp hypothesis’ of natural selection

The Independent UK

A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought

Madagascar has always known extreme weather events, but scientists say these are likely to increase in frequency and severity as the climate crisis pushes temperatures higher

Bangkok Post

Groundwater: Making the invisible visible

Climate change is causing global temperatures to rise, putting our most visible sources of water at risk. From Spain to parts of the African continent, droughts are being experienced at unprecedented levels. Madagascar last year faced a food crisis that left 1.3 million people facing severe hunger following the worst…

Leeds Live

Planet Earth II Live in Concert review: Magical transportation from Leeds First Direct to Madagascar

The astounding insight into our planet gives hope for the future and takes concert-goers on an immersive journey

France 24

Madagascar left reeling from two major cyclones

The island of Madagascar, just off the east coast of Africa, has been hit by five natural disasters in less than two months, including two major cyclones. More than 200 people have died and 460,000 have been left without shelter. The eastern city of Mananjary has been practically wiped off…

Reuters

A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought

With precious few trees left to slow the wind in this once fertile corner of southern Madagascar, red sand is blowing everywhere: onto fields, villages and roads, and into the eyes of children waiting for food aid parcels.

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