Pictures: Madagascar’s sapphire mining rush
Since the discovery of sapphires in 1998 in this town in Madagascar the population of Ilakaka has swelled. In the search for the precious blue stone, makeshift mining practices have emerged using rope pulleys and plastic bags. Please follow and like us:
Madagascar Lemurs Facing Extinction
The famous lemurs of Madagascar face such severe threats to their survival that none of them may be left in the wild within 25 years. That stark warning comes from one of the world’s leading specialists in the iconic animals. Deforestation and hunting are taking an increasing toll, according to Professor Jonah Ratsimbazafy, director of […]
Air Madagascar Grounds Flights Due to Strike
Air Madagascar cancelled all of its flights on Thursday due to an employee strike that has grounded most of the state-owned carrier’s fleet since Monday. “Because of the social movements, Air Madagascar informs its passengers, its partners and the public that the company is forced to cancel all its flights,” an airline statement said. Strike […]
Bid To Dismiss Madagascar President Rejected
Madagascar’s constitutional court has thrown out parliament’s bid to dismiss President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. The court said impeachment proceedings launched last month had “no legal foundation” and that the president had not violated the constitution. The opposition, which controls parliament, rejected the ruling. Mr Rajaonarimampianina has been in office for 16 months and it was hoped […]
Madagascar Mystery Dogs
New research has found that the heritage of dogs in Madagascar is much more mysterious than initially thought, with no link to the Indonesians who settled on the island nearly 2000 years ago. An international team, which includes Stellenbosch University geneticist Dr Barbara van Asch, were taken by surprise during their research into the genetic […]
Finance to Protect Forests Must Meet Local Needs – Experts
Madagascar has 7 million hectares of rainforest under protection as of this month, but stopping the poor people who live near those areas from illegally cutting down rosewood trees remains a challenge. “Most… say we are spending a lot of money to protect the environment instead of spending money to help them find something to […]
Madagascar MPs vote to impeach President Rajaonarimampianina
Parliamentarians in Madagascar have voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. The constitutional court will now decide whether he has violated the constitution and can be dismissed. The BBC’s Martin Vogl in the capital, Antananarivo, says the late-night vote came as a surprise to many. Mr Rajaonarimampianina has been in office for 16 months and it […]
10 Facts About Hunger in Madagascar
PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY: Here are ten facts that shed light on the hunger situation in Madagascar. Please help WFP raise awareness by sharing these important facts on Twitter. 1) 92 percent of the population lives on less than US$2 a day. 2) Some four million people – 28 percent of the rural households – suffer […]
Sudan and Madagascar surprising winners of Africa’s food ‘superpowers’
There are twists and turns in the data: Ethiopia produces more cereals than South Africa, while Nigeria is Africa’s star in oil crop production. THE Food and Agriculture Organisation has released its biannual report on global food markets, providing a mixed picture for Africa. Large supplies and a strong US dollar are keeping food prices […]
Madagascar ex-First Lady runs for mayor; in Zim Grace Mugabe goes into ice cream & chocolate
Kenya president Kenyatta’s family is leading milking processor, and in Uganda leader Museveni owns the country’s largest cattle herd. DURING the failed coup in Burundi on Wednesday and Thursday against Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza, nothing was heard of the fate of his wife, Denis Nkurunziza. Like her husband, she is a born-again Christian, but does […]
