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Lemurs butchered in Madagascar
" Shocking pictures of slaughtered lemurs killed for bush meat have been released by Conservation International. A breakdown in law and order due to the recent coup in Madagascar has resulted in poachers killing... US halts Madagascar aid over coup
Is it justified to do politics or crating pressure by using food aod as weapon.This is second such instace of using food aid weapon in a week.North korea refused to take food aid, reasons are many, and now US... AU Suspends Madagascar Over Coup
The new president of Madagascar, Rajoelina, is facing heavy opposition from within Africa as well as the US and Europe. The deposed president was becoming increasingly unpopular and a coup by the military was...
created by Barbara McPherson | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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72 views | 30 recommendations | 1 comment
Madagascar Army Storms President's Office
There have been reports of shooting inside the office of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana in the capital Antananarivo. The news came hours after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina called for Ravalomanana to quit, and for security forces to arrest him. " Soldiers...
created by Rachel Nixon | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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157 views | 58 recommendations | 5 comments
Madagascar President Told to Quit
It looks as if another African country is sliding into chaos. The latest events in Madagascar have the opposition supporters occupying the prime minister's office and proclaiming Andry Rajoelina the new...
created by Barbara McPherson | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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36 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Madagascar tensions ease, president and former mayor meet
After several weeks of protests and up to 100 people killed, Madagascar may see tensions ease after political adversaries, President Marc Ravalomanana and displaced mayor Andry Rajoelina, met on Saturday. " Madagascar's president and his political rival have agreed to try to... Update: Police kill as many as 30 demonstrators in Madagascar
Violence erupted in the capital city of Madagascar on Saturday when police shot into an anti-government demonstration, killing as many as 30 demonstrators. Political upheaval has left 125 people dead in recent weeks as President Marc Ravalomanana and displaced Antananarivo... Bodies found in department store after violent Madagascar riots
37 burned bodies have been found in a department store in Madagascar's capital, after some of the worst violence in decades that the island has seen. Tens of thousands of rioters protested in Antananarivo against... Is this the begining of a green revolution in Africa?
With the sharp rise in global grain prices, many affluent countries with limited arable land have begun looking to Africa for food security. Countries like Angola, Tanzania and Ethiopia have already shown... Madagascar roars to cinema glory
Animated comedy Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa galloped to the top of the North American box office chart, according to early studio estimates.The film, which features the voice of Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion, and...Confirming the Swamp Monkeys
Okay, technically "swamp lemurs". Last year, scientists discovered what they believed to be an as-yet-undiscovered species of lemur living in the eastern Madagascar wetlands. It took time to confirm that the...US teen sailor takes on the world
Pretty ambitious stuff for a 16 year old, good luck to him." US teen sailor takes on the world ...Global warming puts Madagascar's reptiles and amphibians in danger of extinction
After surveying Madagascar's animals for over ten years, researcher Christorpher Raxworthy Of the American Museum of Natural History predicts that at least three species of amphibians and reptiles could be extinct...Cyclone Ivan hits Madagascar
Are you in an area that is being affected by Cyclone Ivan? If you have photos or video of the storm, please post them to this page."At least two people have been confirmed dead as Madagascar continues to be...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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This Tree Will Self-Destruct: Giant Palm found on Madagascar
A giant palm that flowers once every 100 years has been discovered in Madagascar. This specimen is very rare: few are said to survive, and nobody knows for how long: these trees die after they flower."Details of...
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