Madagascar
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:44:28 GMTMadagascar's Huge Ocean Algae Bloom Was Caused By Dust From Drought-Stricken Southern Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. Biological oceanographer Jo...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:12:21 GMTMadagascar's Lychee Growers in Crisis As Production Plummets
[RFI] The lychee harvest season is under way in Madagascar - the world's top producer of the prized pink fruit - but growers and exporters are facing a major crisis, as forecasts indicate a staggering drop in yields this year.
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:30:26 GMTUnited States Ambassador-At-Large Dyer's Travel to Madagascar and South Africa
[State Department] U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar November 13-16 and South Africa November 17-21.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:50:17 GMTMadagascar's Master Artisans Sail Through Time to Revive Lost Ships
[RFI] Antananarivo - In a small workshop on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, a team of master artisans is keeping maritime history alive by crafting detailed models of famous ships. For three decades, craftsmen at "the Village" ha...
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:05:19 GMTCrash Course in Politics Aims to Get More Women Running for Office in Madagascar
[RFI] In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how to run a campaign and what holding office involves will encourage...
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:30:38 GMTAfrica CDC Strengthens Efforts to Combat Viral Hepatitis in Africa, Focuses On Madagascar
[Nile Post] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is accelerating efforts to tackle viral hepatitis, a major public health threat responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally in 2022, nearly a quarter of which...
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:34:54 GMTMalawi Scorchers' Semifinal Hopes Dwindle After Narrow Win Over Madagascar
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Scorchers face a challenging path to the semifinals of the COSAFA Women's Championship 2024 following a narrow 1-0 victory over Madagascar. In order to advance, they must secure a convincing win in their final group match aga...
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:35:45 GMTMadagascar's Mysterious Teniky Rock Architecture - Study Suggests a Link to Ancient Persia
[The Conversation Africa] In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on foot, by hiking through ...
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:17:12 GMTKenyan Fishermen Freed From Madagascar Jail After 4-Month Ordeal for Fishing in Foreign Waters
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three Kenyans imprisoned in Madagascar for over four months have returned home, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Blue Economy, the Kenya Maritime Agency, and various human rights organizations.
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:09:51 GMTUNAIDS Calls for Global Solidarity to Strengthen Madagascar's HIV Response to End Aids As a Public Health Threat
[UNAIDS] Geneva -- The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is calling for accelerated global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar's response to HIV, including preventing new HIV infections and expanding access to treatment, to end AIDS as a p...