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Africa beating S Asia in fighting hunger
BBC Africa has had more success than South Asia in tackling the problem of hunger over the past decade, according to a report on world food production. Food shortages and malnutrition have been reduced...
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Madagascar’s palms threatened by land clearance
BBC A majority of Madagascar’s palms face extinction due to land clearing, an environment protection group says. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said 83% of the 192 tree...
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Madagascar – domestic violence rises as income falls
IRIN (IRIN) – Incomes have slipped to their lowest level in a decade since Madagascar’s 2009 coup d’etat, and, in parallel, domestic violence has sharply risen. The World Bank’s October 2012 economic...
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Madagascar – Rajoelina withdraws from poll and won’t challenge ruling
allAfrica Photo: He Xianfeng/Xinhua President Andry Rajoelina delivering a speech in Antananarivo (file photo). Cape Town — Madagascar’s leader, Andry Rajoelina, has confirmed that...
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Madagascar threatened by bubonic plague
BBC Madagascar bubonic plague warning An ICRC-led programme is working to reduce prison rat populations Madagascar faces a bubonic plague epidemic unless it slows the spread of the disease, experts...
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Coup-leader president’s candidate Rajaonarimampianina poised to win...
Reuters Coup-leader president’s candidate poised to win Madagascar vote By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO Wed Jan 1, 2014 12:49pm GMT Madagascar’s presidential candidate Hery Rajaonarimampianina...
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Madgascar – former leader Ravalomanana detained on return
Reuters By Faniry Clarel Rasoanaivo ANTANANARIVO Mon Oct 13, 2014 Former Madagascar leader Marc Ravalomanana speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg January 20 2012. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe...
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Madagascar – Rajoelina and Ratsiraka removed from presidential list
Mail and Guardian An electoral court in Madagascar has removed the names of three high-profile presidential contenders, including strongman Andry Rajoelina. The disputed candidacies had stalled polls...
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Slowing the plunder of Madagascar’s fish stocks
IRIN (IRIN) – Thin government regulation of Madagascar’s fisheries industry has disguised a steady and unsustainable rise in the sector’s production over the past two decades, which threatens both the...
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Observers say Madagascar elections free and fair
BBC 27 October 2013 Madagascar election is free and fair, observers say This poll could end a four-year political deadlock. International observers have described Madagascar’s presidential election as...
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