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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:53:02 GMT
Didier Ratsiraka - the Legacy of Madagascar's 'Red Admiral'
[The Conversation Africa] Didier Ratsiraka, who was Madagascar's president twice for a combined period of 21 years, has died at the age of 84.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:22:46 GMT
What Madagascar's Amazing Mini Creatures Tell Us About Evolution
[The Conversation Africa] Madagascar has many "mini" creatures. These include a recently discovered group of miniaturised frogs as well as the discovery earlier this year of the smallest reptile on earth - the Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, which...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:21:53 GMT
IMF Executive Board Approves Us$312.4 Million Ecf Arrangement for Madagascar
[IMF] Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 40-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) equivalent to SDR219.96 million (about US$312.4 million or 90 percent of quota) for Mada...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMT
Burkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:53:25 GMT
UN Experts Decry Enforced Disappearance in Defiance of International Law
[OHCHR] Geneva -- "We condemn in the strongest terms the secret detention of Mr. Bobocha since his manifestly unlawful extradition from Madagascar to Comoros, on 27 January 2021," the experts said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:20:47 GMT
$150 Million Additional Financing to Strengthen the National Social Protection Programs and Accelerate the Covid-19 Social Protection Response
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank approved a $150 million additional grant for the Social Safety Net Project (SSNP) to further support the government to increase the access of extremely poor households to safety net services, and to strengthe...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:49:06 GMT
Madagascar Call On Retired Former Skipper for Afcon Qualifiers
[Cosafa] Madagascar will attempt to persuade former captain Faneva Ima Andriatsima to come out of retirement for their final two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month after naming him in their squad for the ties against Ethiopia and Niger...



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