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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:09:59 GMT
Child Sex Abuse in Madagascar 'Widespread and Tolerated'
[UN News] In Madagascar, child sex abuse is "widespread and tolerated" in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said on Thursday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:18:57 GMT
Radisson Expands to Madagascar With Three Hotels
[CAJ News] Antanarivo -- The Radisson Hotel Group has debuted in Madagascar with the opening of three hotels.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:07:04 GMT
UN Agencies Step Up Relief for Madagascar Cyclone Survivors
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N aid agencies are stepping up emergency relief for tens of thousands of people in Madagascar whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by Cyclone Batsirai.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:59:20 GMT
Emergency Teams Deploy to Areas Hit Hard By Deadly Cyclone
[UN News] Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island nation this past weekend, the UN said on Thursday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:24:57 GMT
Finding Hope Amid Climate Change Disaster
[UNFPA] Soalandy stooped down to pick up a pebble, threw it across the parched earth and watched it roll across the dusty ground. "Look at that," said the 31-year-old mother of four, opening her arms wide. "The ground is so dry. How many more years c...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:19:38 GMT
Cyclone Batsirai Wreaks Havoc in Madagascar
[CAJ News] Antananarivo -- Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has left at least ten people dead in Madagascar.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:19:29 GMT
At Least Three Children Dead and Thousands Without Homes, Schools After Cyclone Batsirai Hit Madagascar
[savethechildren_uk] Antananarivo -- Cyclone Batsirai, the second major storm to batter the country in just two weeks, made landfall on Saturday night with winds of 165km (103 miles) per hour causing massive destruction to infrastructure including ho...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:03:56 GMT
UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis As Cyclone Batsirai Kills 20 in Madagascar
[RFI] Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday morning, leaving 20 dead, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland. Just two weeks after another tropical storm claimed 55 lives, the UN fears a worseni...

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:39:10 GMT
Several Dead As Cyclone Batsirai Slams Into Madagascar
[DW] The tropical storm struck Madagascar's eastern coast at full force, killing at least six people. Several towns have experienced widespread damage and flooding, according to reports.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:19:35 GMT
Cyclone Batsirai Hits Madagascar - Switzerland Deploys Specialists and Equipment
[PR Newswire] Bern -- Ten days after being battered by a tropical storm, Madagascar is facing a new disaster. Cyclone Batsirai, which made landfall on Saturday evening, has caused major damage. After powerful winds, with gusts exceeding 200 km/h, tor...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:19:35 GMT
EU Provides Assistance to People Affected By Devastating Cyclone Batsirai
[PR Newswire] Brussels -- The European Commission is providing emergency assistance to the people of Madagascar after powerful cyclone Batsirai made landfall over the central-eastern coast of the island on 5 February 2022.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:19:22 GMT
Cyclone Batsirai Leaves At Least 10 Dead, Thousands Displaced
[UN News] Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter the African island nation since the beginning of the year.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:02:17 GMT
Cyclone Batsirai Destroys Homes As It Makes Landfall
[DW] The tropical storm struck Madagascar's eastern coast at full force. Officials have warned it could inflict "significant and widespread damage."

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:23:59 GMT
What You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone Batsirai
[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:01:31 GMT
Madagascar - Recovering From One Deadly Cyclone, Bracing for Another
[UN News] Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to make landfall within hours. Meanwhile, the island nation off the coast of East Africa is still reeling from the impact of Storm Ana...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:06:41 GMT
WFP Races to Reach People Affected By Cyclone Batsirai
[WFP] Antananarivo -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), along with the Government of Madagascar is providing food, logistics, IT assistance and an airlink to support relief operations in the districts of Mananjary and Manakara badly affe...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:39:40 GMT
At Least 46 Dead After Tropical Storm Ana Hits Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi
[RFI] Tropical storm Ana hit east Africa this week, as heavy rains have caused flooding and mudslides in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, killing at least 39 people. Ana also made landfall on Mozambique and continued into Malawi, killing 12 people ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:49:38 GMT
Deadly Tropical Storms Cause Flooding, Landslides
[UN News] Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on T...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:39:29 GMT
The Forgotten, Cascading Crisis in Madagascar #AfricaClimateCrisis
[African Arguments] The world's first famine caused by climate change rather than conflict continues amid insufficient domestic and global attention.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:30:47 GMT
Fighting for Justice for 8-Year-Old Satiana, a Rape Survivor, in Madagascar
[UNFPA] Grand Sud -- "I want to be a health worker when I grow up," said shy 8-year-old Satiana Hary*, "because I want to be able to treat myself if I fall sick." She knows about falling sick - and about violence - after being raped by her neighbour,...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:14:07 GMT
Fighting for Justice Against Gender-Based Violence in Madagascar
[UNFPA] GRAND SUD, Madagascar - "I want to be a health worker when I grow up," said 8-year-old Satiana Hary* shyly, twisting the edges of her knee-length gown. "Because I want to be able to treat myself if I fall sick."



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