Madagascar
23 Oct
Madagascar is the world’s second-largest island country and is one of the unique places in the world. Located several hundred miles off the coast of Mozambique, it is a land with many different features, like golden shores, lush mountains, and amazing wildlife. Here are the five best things to do in Madagascar: Explore & marvel…
21 Oct
LEAP Africa in partnership with Dow and other technicals recently concluded the third edition of the Pan African youth-led social impact campaign - Youth Day of Service (YDoS) 2022- across various African communities.
30 Aug
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.
27 Jul 2022
The Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (UNAIDS), yesterday, warned that millions of lives were at risk, as a move to control the disease falters.
6 Mar 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday announced the lift of suspension of direct flights from 17 countries including Nigeria...
23 Feb 2022
Cyclone Emnati overnight lashed the island nation of Madagascar, still reeling from the impact of another cyclone earlier this month, local authorities said Wednesday.
5 Feb 2022
Madagascar braced up for Cyclone Batsirai set to hit the eastern parts of the Indian Ocean island on Saturday, with powerful winds and torrential rains posing a "very serious threat" to millions.
29 Jan 2022
Residents in an inundated neighbourhood of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo are returning with dread to see what remains of their homes and harvests, three days after Tropical Storm Ana relented.
23 Dec 2021
A shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar this week has claimed 85 lives, maritime officials said Thursday, after retrieving 21 more bodies a day earlier. Maritime authorities said 138 people were on the 12-metre-long (39-feet) vessel, which sank on Monday, adding that only 50 had been rescued. The dead include five children. The wooden vessel,…
22 Dec 2021
The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar's northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25 more bodies were discovered, maritime authorities said Wednesday.
6 Dec 2021
Twenty-one people, including two Frenchmen, went on trial in Madagascar on Monday accused of a plot to stage a coup and assassinate President Andry Rajoelina.
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